I am fascinated by stories.  Thinking back to my early childhood; I loved being told a good story.  An expert storyteller has the ability to carry the listener to other worlds.  It is an amazing art to me.  One of the things I like so much about the Bible is the people in the story.  It is a giant story filled with smaller stories.  Think about that for a moment.  One story.  Told through 100’s of voices; with 1000’s of characters involved.  For the audience of humankind.  But it impacts each person in a unique way. 

Pursuing love is chasing after Jesus. This pursuit or chase is a continuous choice; an action that must be made every day and throughout the day.

Again, we are back to action. Our lives as disciples, following after Jesus, are lives full of action. We are told by Jesus, to love the same way He loved us! (John 13:34) Jesus is calling us (you and me) to love so deeply that it hurts. We should be sore from loving so much. As we love like Jesus, the depth of our love for each other will grow, much like an athletes muscles grow stronger through exercise.

Again Jesus has flipped everything upside down. His actions in washing His friends feet show love, care and serving. Then His command is spoken like a father to his children. I can only imagine how shocked the disciples would have been in this moment. The tenderness, the love, the passion would have been overwhelming!

Here is a key piece to understanding what your purpose is today. You were created by a loving God. Now as a follower of Jesus you are filled with God’s Spirit. Give that a minute or two to sink into your heart.