Follow Me! I know where I am going!
“The gatekeeper opens the gate, and the sheep listen to His voice. He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out. When He has brought out all His own, He goes on ahead of them, and His sheep follow Him because they know His voice....My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and the Father are one...It is the LORD your God you must follow, and Him you must revere. Keep His commands and obey Him; serve Him and hold fast to Him…Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it...They will follow the Lord; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west...I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life...Whoever serves Me must follow Me; and where I am, My servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves Me...Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
John 10:3-4, 27-30; Deuteronomy 13:4; Matthew 7:13; Hosea 10:11;John 8:12,12:26; Ephesians 5:1-2
and I mean it! Loving you, Abba
I can just hear our God saying to me …
I am the leader and you are the follower. This is not negotiable if you want an earthly life of inner peace and joy. The world is going to tempt you to follow the crowd. Don’t! The world Will lead you to destruction. The world will lie to you and then laugh at you when you fall. My way is the only way to real peace and true and lasting success.
Your turn ... List all the areas of your life - family, friendships, work, recreation, etc. Now, honestly answer the following: Who are you following in each of these areas? If not Me, who/what? If not Me, why? How is it going? If not Me and it’s going well in your mind at this point, prepare. That will change in ways you never expected. Make a change now before it’s too late. Follow Me in all areas of your life. No, you won’t fit the pattern of the world. You aren’t meant to. You were created for My kingdom.
Now reverently come to Me and pray this truth and commitment ...
“Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them. The unfolding of Your word gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commands. Turn to me and have mercy on me, as You always do to those who love Your Name. Direct my footsteps according to Your Word; let no sin rule over me. Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey Your precepts. Make Your face shine on Your servant and teach me Your decrees.”
Psalm 119:129-135
