Prep Devo: Getting ready to follow

Posted by: Nellie

"The idea may seem strange, but maybe Jesus needs to be ruin your life"
Jesus could ruin my life? That's kinda scary. 

That's what one of our 7th graders said to me today. I get it. Why would Jesus want to ruin my life? That kinda seems like a... an un-Jesusy kinda thing to do. Isn't ruining something for someone like a sin or something?

I think when I was like 10, Jesus was someone who showed me good morals and good behavior. Good kids were supposed to be like Jesus. They didn't steal stuff from other kids. They did what their parents told them. And they went to church.

When I was 12, I realised that Jesus didn't just do "nice" stuff. I was on a Summer camp in France, and the guy was talking about when Jesus was crucified, He was giving His life for us. Jesus died. For us. That isn't nice. That's a ridiculous love. A selfless love.

It was in the months after that camp that I realised that being a disciple of Jesus didn't just mean being nice. It meant taking up an adventure. Learning how to live differently. It meant following Jesus.  

Are you ready?