Friday Devotion - August 23

On Fridays, one of the students involved in LCM prepares our devotion.  This weeks' offering is from Gina Wessinger:

Jesus walked. All the time. Everywhere.

He was walking when he called his disciples to follow him. He walked up the mountain for his sermon on the mount. He walked on water. He walked to different cities throughout his ministry. He was always walking.

Similarly, we walk, too. Not quite as much as Jesus, but we still walk often. We walk to class, we walk to dining halls, we walk to church, we walk to meet friends. Walking is big part of a college student's day.

So, how can we make our walking more like Jesus's walking?

Jesus walked to all different places to teach and share the good news and love of God. We, too, can go to different places and share the good news of God and His love. It doesn't have to be city to city though. It can be class to class.

During his walks, Jesus would be called upon by people in the cities, and he would stop to heal and save and help. We can do that, too! When we see someone who's lost, we can point them in the right direction. When we see someone with their hands full, we can open a door for them or offer our help. Even when we see someone who's looking discouraged or stressed, we can send a friendly smile their way.

By walking like Jesus, we can show God's light and love everywhere we go. We can do that in our classes, various organizations, at the gym, at the store, pretty much anywhere. We can always let God shine through us.

So let's do it!