The New Testament is filled with images of Jesus—from a good shepherd to a mother hen, from a royal king to a dear friend. Writers, theologians, mystics, and artists also have given us many images that can help us deepen our own experience of God and stretch us in new ways. While some images may surprise us, they can also spark a new way of thinking about how God is present in our everyday life. At different times one image might speak to us more than another. Which image of Jesus do you most relate to today? Which do you find challenges you and opens you to new ways of experiencing God?
Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17 (289).
“I have called you friends.”
