Learning To Follow
Deuteronomy 13:4, “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.” ESV
Good morning! I pray this day is finding you in a positive mood and that good opportunities are awaiting you. Most parents today always try and teach their children that it is better to be a leader than a follower. I know I grilled that into my children and now my grands! But even as we speak it, we must know that at some point they will need to follow the examples of true mentors. My thoughts are that to become a great leader we must first find the right leader to follow. My point to my children was that not all the people you follow are heading to good choices and the consequences of those choices should be thought through before the end result is devastating for all! Learning how to follow is hard when you believe your choice of paths are the only ones needed. We should always weigh the pros and cons of all choices. It’s not going to blow your chances for something if you research it first. Truth is, it just might add some extra knowledge to how the outcome will benefit you and others. When Jesus called the disciples, there is no mention of them choosing to check out who Jesus was, because they already knew. They were compelled to follow Him because He was the Messiah they had been taught about. They had already learned about Him and all that He provided, if they truly believed. Their inner soul knew that they could trust Him to lead them on the right path. Today we need to learn how many ways God will show you He is taking you through this life for a purpose. First step is acceptance of salvation by asking God to come into your heart; simple; much easier than you think. God will then teach you how to follow the right leaders, follow the right paths, and then become a leader yourself. Learning to follow for all the right reasons is exhilarating! All things begin with being taught, so today open your heart to the one who has the best answers to learning how to follow!
Scriptures:
Read: Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 16:24-28, Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 9:23-24, John 13:34-35, Deuteronomy 5:33, Psalms 119:133-135, John 8:12, Deuteronomy 13:4, John 12:26, I Peter 2:21, Colossians 3:16-17, Psalms 34:3-5, Deuteronomy 28:1, Jeremiah 29:11-13
Prayer:
Lord, thank you for providing your son as the ultimate leader and example for us to follow. Thank you for all the guidelines you have provided in your word that will give complete instructions on how to find the right leaders and to take the right paths by trusting in you. Today and every day please continue to teach us how to become the right leaders, to serve as good mentors, by following the master. Amen.