What did Jesus have in mind when he addressed the words "Follow Me" to his disciples and many among the crowds that followed him, listening to him speak, witnessing his miracles? The Greek word "akolouthei" translated sometimes as "follow me" means "come in the way of me." It paints three images that describe what it is to respond to Jesus calling to us "follow me." 1. "follow me" is a call to relationship. It does not infer as would the religious leaders of Jesus' day to a scholar, professor, teacher to a student or pupil. Jesus first and foremostly invites us to walk with him a reflection of the way God had the habit of walking with Adam in the cool of the evening (Ge.3:8). Imagine what you would talk about as you "walked with Jesus..." 2. "follow me" is a call to abide. Abiding is about sticking to him, never getting left behind, but being close so as not to miss anything that J...
renewal movement / mouvement de renouveau