Jesus at the centre

As his followers, Jesus should be central in all we do. Few would argue with that! The alternative is to do things in our own strength and wisdom and we know this will never be enough.

The early believers kept Jesus central in their lives and went out and changed their world. Although many of us today claim (and even sing) that Jesus is at the centre, what do we really mean by that? Do our actions truly bear out our words? Have other things got in our way? To some extent this is a way that most of us have forgotten. One of the issues here is that we might not even be aware there's a problem. (Luke 9:57-62)

If there are other things crowding out Jesus at the centre of our lives, how might we go about identifying them and rooting them out? Consider Matthew 11:28-30; might a burdensome life get in the way sometimes? Is it necessary to struggle?

Discuss – Is Jesus at the centre in your lives? Are there parts of life where he takes second place? Think about money, friends, hobbies, family life, fitness, music, TV, work and even church life. Be as honest as you can; consider in particular how you use your time.

(Extracted from JDMC Version 2.)