What would Jesus do?

The phrase "What would Jesus do?" (often abbreviated to WWJD) became popular in the United States in the 1890s and again in 1990s as a personal motto for thousands of Christians who used the phrase as a reminder of their belief that Jesus is the example to be followed in daily life, and to act in a manner which Jesus would approve. The inquiry can be found on Tee-shirts, bumper stickers and even jewelry too. "What Would Jesus Do?" all started with a youth group from the Calvary Reformed Church of Holland, Michigan. As members of "Generation X," they wanted to influence their community for Christ. Inspired by the 1896 Charles Sheldon Book, "In His Steps" (which asked the same query), these youths were moved to apply this question to the daily choices that they all faced. As a tangible reminder, they had simple cloth bracelets made that used the abbreviation, WWJD. The bracelets caught the attention of friends, classmates, parents, and town's people. Soon, almost everyone was wearing one of these bracelets. As their popularity grew, the bracelets were mass-marketed, causing the retail revolution that we see today.
Some find the inquiry trite, some overly manipulative, but this writer hopes most found it to be a question worth answering. “What would Jesus do?” a very powerful question when asked with pure motives and answered honestly.
The power of the question is derived from the “established, yet unspoken” Standard that the mere mention of Jesus’ name brings with it. Whether you believe that Jesus was Lord, Liar or lunatic, it is generally assumed that He did things right, He treated people right and He both taught and brought a message of Love.
The beauty of the question is that those presented with it may, for the first time ever, begin to look for answers that are based upon more than just their own selfish desires
Before we can answer the question "What would Jesus do?" we must ask ourselves whether we know Jesus. Knowing Jesus begins with reading about His life, teachings and claims in the Bible. However, reading the Bible as literature alone only helps us to learn ABOUT Jesus. To truly KNOW Him requires a personal, spiritual relationship with Him.

In Revelation 3:20, Jesus says:
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me."

This process of coming to know Jesus is a lifelong commitment and journey called sanctification. In our little circle of friends, we call this being ALL IN. This idea of being ALL IN is a process, none of us has yet attained.

Consider the following: If you had someone over to a pool party and they came late, stayed briefly and only dipped their feet in the pool or maybe just viewed it from afar, you might really question whether they had a complete experience or enjoyed the pool party at all. Does Christ wonder if you enjoy your life as a Christian? We desire to be ALL IN, fully immersed in Christ. To that end we meet weekly with each other to pray with and for each other. Our desire is to follow Him and assist each other in that unifying goal. Jesus invites all of us to join in this party.

Through God's inerrant Word, we know what Jesus did and continues to do....so now the question we ask you is…..What will you do?