WWJD VS WDJD
Charles Sheldon’s book “In His Steps”, published first in 1896, has sold more than 30 million copies and has been read, quoted, and highlighted as many times as any other book in history. From the story of this classic book, we have used the acrostic WWJD as a challenge for living and lifestyle for many years. One of my favorite golfers, the late Payne Stewart, is well known for wearing the wristband with WWJD inscribed. Certainly, these letters which, we all know, stands for “What would Jesus do” can serve as a guiding light – ONLY if we know the historical and Biblical Jesus. But, it seems to me, there is the ‘rub.’ The modern day concept of Jesus seems to be markedly different from the Jesus found in the gospels. According to modern culture, Jesus ‘kind of ‘ lives and let live and offers ‘suggestions’ for life instead of guidelines for time and eternity. I have often said that the modern culture seems to see our Lord as a cross betwee...