WELL, WOULD THEY?
Today's reading: Luke 5-6

"One Sabbath as Jesus was walking through some grain fields, his disciples broke off heads of wheat, rubbed off the husks in their hands, and ate the grains. But some Pharisees said, You Shouldn't be doing that! It's against the law to work by harvesting grain on the Sabbath." Luke 6:1-2 NLT

I can see Jesus and his 12 walking the dusty paths between the cities of the Sea of Galilee and Jerusalem.

But they are probably never alone.

I can picture the crowds of folks straggling along, the healed, the desiring to be healed, the worshippers.

I can imagine the group of Pharisees following with intent...not an intent to know this Son of God better, but with the intent to 'catch' Him, to condemn Him, to 'out' Him. They have their notebooks out and their pencils sharpened. They jot down all He says, everything He does, all He eludes to. They raise eyebrows, they make sure not to be touched by those seeking Him, they watch very closely how He handles all this popularity.

And I'm sure they report everything back to the Church.

They think they are helping. They think they are preventing widespread belief from springing up among the people. They think they are preserving their jobs.

I wonder, simply wonder, if I'm enough of a world changer, evangelist, a light in a very dark world for anyone at all to be watching me that closely?

Am I a threat to ungodly works? Does the difference I make me a threat?

What about you? Ever thought about it? Would they follow either of us?

Well, would they?