The One Jesus Loves

I’m reading an interesting book right now, I became a Christian and all I got was this lousy t-shirt (see my side bar for a link to it). Good book.

I just finished the chapter by the same title as this post. Wow. It’s about identity. And it’s a wonderful reminder of who we are.

What do you say when someone asks you who you are. Do you give them your name? Do you give them your job title? Do you tell them you’re a dad or mom or child of someone? What do you say? Who do you think you are?

John, one of the disciples and the author of the Gospel of John, has an interesting way of defining himself. He says it over and over again. Whenever he mentions a certain disciple, he doesn’t use the guys name, he simply says, “The disciple whom Jesus loved” The cool thing is he was describing himself.

He understood, that above everything else he may be: a follower of Christ, a fisherman, a disciple, an apostle, etc., he was one whom Jesus loved. 

You and I can steal that title from John. It’s okay, he’s cool with it. You are the one Jesus loves. I am too. It’s not a bad identity to have.