Be Still And Know

Luke 20:1-2 NLT One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?” Jesus disturbed the world in which he lived. Those used to exercising power, religious and secular, were surprised by his impact and influence. They were heavily invested in the status quo and questioned Jesus’ authority to behave in the way that he did. Jesus always disturbs us because he is not bound by current social conventions. God is a God of surprises. The moment we think we have grasped hold of God with some inspired construct, theological or experiential, we discover, like the disciples, that Jesus has moved on and we must make every effort to follow him. A domesticated faith quickly loses its essence. This is the forever unfolding revelation of God, who wants to be known within the spaces where we find ourselves. True leadership r