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We have been dwelling on the beatitudes all week, and we’re not done yet. Take time to read slowly and meditatively through Luke’s version of the beatitudes (Luke 6:17-26). Then read Dallas Willard’s thoughts on the beatitudes, quoted below from his book The Divine Conspiracy and then do the exercises below:
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Read Matthew 4:18-22 and do the following exercises:
- What is Jesus calling the brothers to? Why might that have been appealing to them?
- Does this encounter qualify as “evangelism?” If not, why not? If so, how is it different than more familiar approaches to evangelism?
- Have you ever called someone to follow you into anything before? If yes, what? If no, why not?
Here’s where things get a little more risky this week: Over the next 48 hours I want you to look for an opportunity to imitate Jesus’ model of leadership. Jesus didn’t try sell, coerce, manipulate, or command the brothers to do anything. He simply invited them to join him (”follow me”) into a project that was good and compelling (”I can make you fishers of men”). It was their choice to follow or not.
Sometime during the next two days I want you to attempt to do the same thing with someone in your life. It can be something big or small. You could invite a co-worker to join you in a new project. You could invite your children to join you in a game or chore. You could invite a neighbor to help you serve someone else in need. You could invite an enemy to join you in reconciliation. Take some time now to pray and ask God to open your eyes to just such an opportunity.
