Dusty Roads
May 27th, 2009Rabbi Akiva was once famous in Judea. He said that a disciple should be so close to his rabbi that he would be covered in the dust from the rabbi’s feet. It reminds me of my little dog. She apparently likes me so much (or at least is curious about what I am doing) that she walks right in front of my feet. I often stumble in my attempts not to step on or fall over her.
I imagine that being a disciple of Rabbi Jesus means that we want to be so close to Him that we walk “under his feet.” We want to hear every word he speaks and understand every lesson he teaches. We want to be just like him. That requires a close walk.
Rabbis were people of the text. They:
- Learned the Text
- Lived the Text
- Taught the Text
- Prayed the Text, and
- Died the Text
Jesus, as the incarnation of the Word (John 1:14), did all of the above. He also expects us to follow in his steps. He expects us to be people of the text – as he was.
What will it take for each of us to be that kind of disciple? Maybe it is getting up a little early to study the Bible. Maybe it is just putting a little more of God’s word into my life, heart and mind today than yesterday.
In whose dust are you covered? The confusing times in which we live show our need for God’s direction. We gain and share that through Jesus.
Keep The Light Burning!
Perry Greene
