From Pastor Zeke Page 1 From the Desk of Pastor Zeke There is a rabbinical proverb that says “blessed is the man that carries the dust of his Rabbi on his feet”. I love this for multiple reasons. First, if we want to know Jesus and experience his presence, we need to spend some time with him. “Christian” means literally “tiny Christ”. How can we begin to understand Jesus and have a relationship with him without spending time with him? We do this by reading stories about Jesus in the Gospel’s and by spending time in prayer and meditation. Relationships take time, energy, and effort. If we want to have a vibrant relationship, it takes these things. Second, we must always be students of the Gospel and of faith. "“Rabbi” means teacher and is a great privilege to learn and grow from Jesus- his teachings and the model he gave us through his life, death, and resurrection. John Wesley, in his sermon title “The Use of Money”, communicated this idea: “You should be continuously learning, from the experience of others, or from your own experience… to do everything you have to do better today than you did yesterday” It is my hope and my prayer that all of us, myself included, would be open to the instruction and guidance of the Spirit in the myriad of ways God reveals Godself to us. -Keep the Faith Strong, Zeke Wesley UMC Newsletter November 2019
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