This is the foundational question every would be disciple must ask. Was Jesus right? Did he know what he was talking about? Dallas Willard reframes the typical way we think about Jesus:
Jesus is Lord can mean little in practice for anyone who hesitates before saying Jesus is smart…he is not just nice, he is brilliant. He is the smartest man who ever lived.
Jesus needs to know about life…not just heaven someday. And He does…He has a PHD in all of life. The disciple of Jesus starts by saying Jesus is right, about everything. John Ortberg summarizes this well:
…if I want to fully experience the love of Jesus, I must receive one of his most important gifts he sends me—his teaching. I must invite Jesus to be the personal Teacher of my life. I must trust that he is right—about everything. And that therefore where I disagree with him I must either be wrong or not yet understand what it was he was saying. I must allow Jesus to teach me how to live.
That is a good posture to start and conclude each day.
With all of this in mind, we are now better positioned to thoughtfully consider Jesus’ invitation to be his disciple:
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – Matt. 11:28-30
Everyone learns from somebody. Why not sit at the feet of the one who possess all wisdom and knowledge? (cf. Col. 2:3) I have written more in depth on this question in my latest book.
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