I received a book to read and review, Jesus Manifesto. I've only finished the first chapter so far, but it was a reminder to me about the main problem I see in churches and with "Christians" today . . . Christians are to be living reflections of Jesus. Not the "Jesus" that is politically correct and pleasing to everyone--for that is not our Lord. We are to lift Him up . . . and HE will draw them. He will draw them to Him. But how do we lift Him up if we've forgotten who He is? We first prepare ourselves by reminding ourselves who Jesus really is, who we are to reflect in every area of our lives. Then we put that into action.
Peter knew Jesus. He hadn't forgotten the man he spent 3-4 years with, he remembered Him and remembered His life. By putting into practice the lifestyle Jesus modeled for him and the other disciples, Peter was a living reflection of Christ to the world around him. And it was through the power of Jesus that Tabitha was raised. We cannot expect to raise the "Tabithas" in our own lives if we don't know the true Christ--the one with the life-giving power.
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