Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 14:1 (New Living Translation)

One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely.

The people were consumed with thoughts of Jesus—this fellow from Nazareth who walked around talking to people and doing things that were not believable if you didn’t see them for yourself. Wherever Jesus went, the people watched him closely. What would Jesus say or do next?

Gosh, it would be great to have Jesus walking around my community today. I would watch Jesus closely to see what he would do or say next. Gosh, what is wrong with me?

I believe that Jesus is walking around my community today. I believe that Jesus lives in many people in my life. Many people live out the teachings and ideals of Jesus. They are believers and followers.

Followers tend to do and say the same things as the person they are following. All I have to do is listen and watch. And, by the way, do some following myself and say and do the things Jesus would say and do. Jesus spreads that way.