Jesus, our Master
Jesus, our Master There are two meanings for the word master : One who has authority over others, especially servants or slaves. These carry out the work of the master in things over which the master has authority. A skilled practitioner of a particular art or activity. An expert. Both definitions apply to Jesus. Jesus is our master, or so we say as Christians. Thus He is the expert we learn from, our teacher, our rabi, our mentor, our example. Unlike Star Wars, Jesus is also the Owner and Creator of everything, and the One from whom the Force, The Holy Spirit, flows. In Eastern practices, as it was in the days of Jesus, the apprentices or disciples spend a lot of time with their master. They watch him, eat with him, follow him. One day, they begin to do things he does, the way he does them. They ask questions. They try. They fail and try again. Over time they begin to see their master’s motives behind what he says and does. As they understand their master...