Aug 20, 2025 … Following Jesus …

Aug 20, 2025 … Following Jesus  …

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   … Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Clay Crosse, Bob Carlisle, and Bebe Winans singing… I Will Follow Christ,  …declaring, … once and for all time,…  our goal, as Christians in life, is to follow Christ.

We have decided to follow Chirst .... 

Highlight Passage: … Hebrews 12:2a … [NLT] … 

2a We do this (i.e., live our lives) by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.  …  

… The Author of the book of Hebrews shows that, no matter what we face on the road of life, we, who call ourselves as “Christians,” must ALWAYS follow the ways of Christ.    

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … Hebrews 12:1-3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Author of Hebrews, after showing many who followed Christ in life as their example of faith in Chapter 11, lays out the charge for faithful Christians to follow Christ in the race of faith in this life.            

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon teaches is son (and all believers) to trust and follow The Lord and HIS ways, … Who will always show believers the right way to go in fife…

Reference Passage: … Luke 9:23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Luke quotes Jesus’ command to His followers (and all Christians) on how to follow Him to walk the righteous way in life …   

Reference Passage: … John 8:12  {NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Jesus teaches that anyone who desires to serve Christ must follow Him and His ways in life.   

Reference Passage: … John 12:26  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…  Jesus clearly teaches that any/all who desire to serve Him must follow Him as LORD. 

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 11:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul expresses confidence that any who would follow him would be following Christ as that was His road in life. 

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 2:21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Peter challenge (and exhorts) fellow Christians to follow the example of Jesus in the way we live our lives.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Leslie Koh … AT THIS LINK     … related a story of a young father, named Andrew, who was frustrated while trying to teach his young son how to ride a bicycle.  The young boy kept looking to the right and falling to that direction each time   So, finally, Andrew told his son to look a pole in the distance; and when the son focused on the pole directly ahead, the boy was able to ride upright all the way down the sidewalk, .  .      

And the principle used by the dad in teaching his son to ride the bicycle is the same with us on our walk in life as Christians, isn’t it?   When we, as Christians, learn and apply the truths taught in the Scriptures shared above, ,,, i.e., to stay focused on following Jesus in our walk in life… , we will stay on track and upright as we follow Him all the way to glory.   That’s my intent.  How about you?

\My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for being my focus point in my walk in life. When I follow You, Lord, I stay upright.

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again Lord. … for showing us Your way to go in life, … all the way to Your glory..  … Amen

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