Following Jesus is not possible without love. Continuing our Lenten exploration of being Jesus’ Followers, it struck me how love is the very essence of following. L=Love. I follow because of my faith. My faith is built upon the ultimate example of love in John 3:16: 16 For God so loved the world that he …
No one likes to obey. It inherently implies someone else knows better. This rubs against the grain of the popular unspoken message we come first and know best. Why obey because we’ve got it all under control, thank you very much! But do we really? Not sure about you, but on any given day I …
Welcome to our Lenten FOLLOWER series! Lent is a time of reflection on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. How fitting to take these next 8 weeks and dig into being His follower. Each week’s key element will begin with a letter of FOLLOWER as an acronym to remind us of these concepts. I’m His follower, …
Are you a follower or a leader? I enjoy taking charge and am not shy with my opinions. While I try to temper my blatant approach, leading still is my natural inclination. I like doing things my way. But Isaiah reminds us and Jesus commands us differently. All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. …