Rev. Reed Lee Pedersen's
There are many instances in the Bible that speak of walking with God:
These are just three bible verses speaking of walking with God and I can assure you there are a lot more that sound very similar. So what does it mean to walk with God? Does it mean God wants us to get our 10,000 steps in? Does it mean God wants us to walk a mile in somebody else’s (maybe even Jesus’) shoes? The Micah verse seems to point to following or obeying God as a form of walking with God. 1 John seems to point towards walking in the light as walking with other people and also following Jesus who died for us. 2 John has a more “walk the walk, talk the talk” kind of vibe. If you say you are with Jesus, then do like him. These three verses and the many like them point to this reality: Walking with God is about following God’s commands and living in God’s promise of eternal life. It does not just mean obeying God. It also points to who we walk with (others and God) and why we walk with those people (Jesus has cleansed us by claiming victory with his own blood). Walking with God is about walking in love, “And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment just as you have heard it from the beginning—you must walk in it.” (2 John 1:6) As we do this we can know we never walk alone because Jesus Christ assured us that he will be with us always to the end of the age (Matt 28:20). So go walk humbly with God! Don’t worry about the cracks on the sidewalk (I am sure your mother’s back will be fine). Perhaps, much like the 10,000 step challenge from our Fitbits, the call to walk with God is a call to get off our butts and go do something in God’s name. Maybe go help someone or share God’s love with someone. Crazy concept I know. Points to Ponder:
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AuthorPastor Reed is a first call pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois. Archives
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