Jesus Freak

Back in the 60s we had “Jesus Freaks.” These were folks who were bananas for Jesus. They weren’t “churchy” people. They were mostly converted hippie types. I don’t know any Jesus Freaks these days. I know some church freaks, some missional freaks, some holiness freaks, and some “grace” freaks, and quite a few just freaks. That’s sad, because I think we are called to be “Jesus Freaks.”

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me” (John 14: 6). Without my way you cannot go. Without my truth you cannot know. And without my life you cannot grow. I am the way which you must follow, the truth you must believe, and the life for which you must hope. I am the way never changing, the truth never failing, and the life never ending. I am the straight way, the supreme truth and the true, blessed, and uncreated life. “

Watkins, James (2016-01-12). The Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today’s Language (Kindle Locations 212-214). Worthy Publishing. Kindle Edition.

We mouth agreement that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, but we don’t really think or live that through. If He is the way, there is no other way. If He is the truth, there is no other truth. If He is the life, there is no other life.  We don’t think or live that way. That would be freaky. We may believe He is the best way, but surely there is a Plan B. We talk about truth in relative terms and are willing to concede that I may have truth, but that must leave room for your truth. We have an incredible tolerance for “life styles” even those which are incredibly immoral and fundamentally show no love or respect for others. 

If we truly believed what we say, we would live that way. It’s time to get freaky again, Jesus freaky. 

 

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