When the Rabbi Says, “Come.”

Hi Sisters,

Unexpected weather puts my flight in jeopardy. With little time to make a decision, my husband and I agree I should drive. My reaction . . . Pure excitement that I was about to have 12 hours driving in a car! I know, not the typical reaction, but hear me out.

My list of car activities include: extended time in prayer, phone calls, listening to messages/ podcasts, and reciting my Scripture memory. I cannot get distracted by anything on my phone nor watch a show nor have the urge to get a snack from the kitchen. The car becomes a kind of sanctuary.

Anyway, I wanted to share with you a message that was a game changer for me in how I read the four Gospels. I would listen to this message literally every time I drove home on a weekend while in college (both ways!). I buy blank CD’s purely to burn this message and give to people. Yes, I still burn CD’s! Over the years, I have given this message more than all my other favorite messages combine. I cannot recommend it more highly.

I am talking about Ray Vander Laan’s message he called, “When the Rabbi Says ‘Come.'” RVL teaches the Scriptures from its historical and cultural context. He asserts that discipleship is a radically different concept if you plug it into its Eastern, Jewish setting. This message focuses on what discipleship was in the first century when Jesus walked the earth and how it still applies today. What did Jesus mean when He said, “Follow me”? What was expected of a disciple? What did discipleship look like? How do we apply this to our lives?

My challenge to you is to listen to RVL’s message as you drive to/from work, on errands, or whenever you can. Then, share what you learn with someone else (or leave a comment on the blog!). I hope it challenges your thinking and your own discipleship!

If you want to learn more about Ray Vander Laan’s ministy, “That the World May Know” click Here.

Lastly, for future reference, I have also uploaded this message to my “Resources” page found in the menu. Or you can click Here to be taken to the page directly.