Following
Read Galatians 4:4-7
"And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”7So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God."
In the face of the mystery of Jesus, both human and divine, I respond with the authors of today's quote, "Jesus, you are the only one I want to love and follow." The little baby in the manger--I can understand that. But healer, preacher, teacher, Savior, Son of God, conqueror ofdeath--added all up, these go beyond my ability to comprehend.
I want to do the right thing. I yearn to follow the path that leads to life. How many times a day should I pray? What's the right combination of spiritual disciplines? Which devotional should I read? How many times a week should I attend corporate worship? And how do I know when I've got the right combination down?
Jesus said, "Follow me." It's that simple. Let go, follow my heart, and affirm, "Jesus, you are the one I want to love and follow."
Jesus, keep prodding me to follow you, and all else will fall into place. Amen.
--Beth Richardson, An Uncluttered Heart
Following...it sounds so easy. We grow up playing "follow the leader" and lots of other games that invite us to pay attention and do whatever the leader does or tells us to do. We do well as long as we keep our focus and don't let other things get in the way.
Why is following Jesus sometimes so difficult? Sometimes because following requires us to make difficult choices, but as often as not for one reason or another we lose our focus or don't pay close enough attention. The world invites us to look in other directions and follow other leaders.
What is the ONE thing you need to do to be a better follower of Jesus this year? Jesus tells us that he is "the way, the truth, and the life." Jesus always points us to God and God's love. Why would we choose to follow in any other direction?
Rich
Following...it sounds so easy. We grow up playing "follow the leader" and lots of other games that invite us to pay attention and do whatever the leader does or tells us to do. We do well as long as we keep our focus and don't let other things get in the way.
Why is following Jesus sometimes so difficult? Sometimes because following requires us to make difficult choices, but as often as not for one reason or another we lose our focus or don't pay close enough attention. The world invites us to look in other directions and follow other leaders.
What is the ONE thing you need to do to be a better follower of Jesus this year? Jesus tells us that he is "the way, the truth, and the life." Jesus always points us to God and God's love. Why would we choose to follow in any other direction?
Rich
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