Are you following Jesus? Following Jesus sounds so simple, but to some it is a confusing concept. Following Jesus consists of:
- The desire to follow Him
- Having faith in Jesus and who He is
- Accepting the offer of eternal life He extends to us.
It is that simple. Once we choose to follow, we are agreeing to submitting or surrendering ourselves to Jesus, to pattern our lives after Him and to place our relationship with Him ABOVE OUR OWN WILL and desires. Following Jesus is a life-changing commitment to be taken seriously. What does all of that mean?
How is following Jesus possible? What does it mean to accept His Son and how do we do it? The only way is through surrendering our all to the one who SURRENDERED HIMSELF FOR US. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but TO SAVE THE WORLD THROUGH HIM” (John 3:16-17). There may have been some things that I have gained, “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count ALL THINGS LOSS for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I MAY GAIN CHRIST AND BE FOUND IN HIM…” (Phil. 3:7-10)
-Bill Stockham