Sunday, August 9, 2015

FOLLOW

Essentially the decision you and I are considering every day of our lives is:  Are we going to follow Jesus?

Not are we going to bow our heads and say a prayer, head home and read our Bibles and go to church next weekend bringing our tithes and offerings.

But ... are we going to follow Christ?  And not just are we going to follow Christ, but are we going to follow Christ with a cross?  Are we going to deny ourselves?  Are we going to follow Him sacrificially with everything we are, no matter where He tells us to go, no matter what the cost might be?

That's the question.

'Gone are the days when it's acceptable to follow Jesus only on the weekend.'

Because gone are the days when it's acceptable to follow Jesus only on the weekend.  With culture and societal mores heading anti-Jesus directions -- with government laws and high court decisions being handed down that are offensive to the Gospel of Christ, gone are the days of serving Jesus on again-off again.

Here are the days when holding fast to the Gospel - actually believing the Bible and putting it into practice - will mean risking your reputation, disagreeing with your closest family and friends, jeopardizing your earthly security ... and really following.

And be blessed.

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