The word for today is - Follow !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Follow !

 

 

The definition of "follow" in the dictionary;to go or proceed after; to pursue - seek to attain;  to accept as authority; to copy after - imitate; to walk or proceed along a path.When Jesus says "Follow me," He wants us to pursue after him, to seek him as something that is desired with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind.Read  John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. We serve Jesus by following in His footsteps in the path He has already laid out for us and has preparedfor us.He wants us to keep our eyes on Him, to watch steadily,to attend closely to him in prayer and supplication,and to accept him as the authority in our life firstand foremost, not because we have to, but because we want to out of love, for He first loved us. Let's look at John 10:27,My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me.Think about it.  Cattle have to be driven. But, Sheep follow their shepherd just by recognizing his voice. Do you hear the voice of Jesus calling you ? Followers of Christ seek to build Jesus' kingdom, not their own. So,what should we do then?  If you want to be a disciple of Christ, start with a humble attitude of repentance and confession.  Followers of Christ also submit to Jesus only!  Jesus also calls all of us to follow him,in all our ways.  There is no possible way for a believer to truly call themself a disciple of Jesus unless they are submitting to the will of Christ on a daily basis. Read  Philippians 3:12,  Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect, but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.To follow Jesus is to press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. The path of our Lord is our path of life. What did Jesus mean when He said, “Take up your cross and follow Me”; Read Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23?" Thank you God for your word. Amen !