I was thinking today… about having a Jesus point of view. Looking at the people that we come in contact with, and the world in general, from a Jesus viewpoint. I’m sure we have all heard the saying – “What would Jesus do?” I think before we can really know that, we need a Jesus point of view (and it rhymes! Ha-ha!).

It’s easy to see things with our human lens on which can be selfish, judgmental, uncompassionate and just plain flawed. If we are to be Jesus to others, then we need to see and do things His way. Jesus went to the people, that even today we would see with our human viewpoint, as people we may want to avoid (prostitutes, tax collectors (known as swindlers in those days), adulterers, people with diseases, etc.).

We really need to stop and reflect on this. Ask God to give us a Jesus-view as we go through our daily lives. When we go to the store, school, our jobs etc. We need to start seeing people the way Jesus would see them, the way Jesus would treat them, and the way Jesus would love them. And we should learn to be aware of when we are losing that Jesus-based viewpoint. It can be a challenge to do this, because it’s so easy to fall back on our human way of seeing and thinking.

I challenge all of us – me included – to start having more of a Jesus-view. The more we do it the easier it will get and become our more natural way of seeing, thinking and behaving. Then, it will also open us up to a more active and outreaching type of ministry.

A Jesus-view will lead us to doing what Jesus would do.

(Luke 5:31-32) Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

(Mark 10:45) “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

(Matthew 9: 35-38) Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

To God be the Glory,

Lynn Manucci Warrick