'Jesus did not want to ‘Lord it over us’ like earthly rulers but to be one of us, someone through whom God could express truth and love.' Photo: by Mads Schmidt Rasmussen on Unsplash
In the beginning: John Wattis’ Thought for the week
‘Jesus’ way was not the way of violence but of peace.’
by John Wattis
2nd December 2022
Early Friends would have recognised Jesus’ declaration that his followers were not his servants (John 15:15). A servant, he says, does not know what the master is doing. Instead his disciples are his friends. Let’s take a moment to think about what this means.
