Follow Jesus

-June 2, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,

“The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”

(John 1:43).

Two of the most important words spoken by Jesus were, “Follow Me.” Jesus called each of His disciples publicly and they followed Him publicly. Jesus used these words nine times in the gospels.

Jesus said, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men (Matthew 4:19); “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead” (Matthew 8:22); “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27); “…let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23).

Jesus called us individually and personally to follow Him, no turning back. It is an abundant life of faith, commitment, dedication, devotion, and obedience. It is a way of life.

The call of Jesus is not to be feared, but embraced with all our hearts. No one can be a half-hearted disciple. We must be all in. Following Jesus isn’t easy, in fact it is hard. The devil will fight us, the world will fight us, and our flesh will fight us.

I am not a fan of UFC. It is brutal, violent, and bloody; but it illustrates the spiritual battle we are in life’s octagon. The devil fights dirty and rough. The blessing is Jesus is with us in the fight and will give us the victory.

Let us decide to follow Jesus every day. He is our Lord and Savior. Have a blessed Lord’s Day. Stay safe and healthy.

When follow Jesus, we can’t follow anyone or anything else.

Dean