“I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.” (Proverbs 8:20-21).
We often make the Christian life extremely difficult on ourselves. Without realizing it, we place ourselves back under the law and our spiritual walk becomes a list of dos and don’ts, instead of a relationship with our living Savior. When this happens Christianity becomes a chore and a millstone, and we can lose the joy we once possessed. This process happens to all Christians at some point, and it is because we have left our first love, Jesus. (Revelations 2:4). When Jesus called His disciples, He did not give them a long list of regulations, requirements, nor a contract to sign. He issued them a simple command: Follow me. (Mark 2:14). When we learn to follow Jesus wherever He leads, our lives will become much easier. When our lives become hectic, all we have to do is go back to the ABC’s of Christianity: Always Behind Christ. When we allow Jesus to lead, our only responsibility becomes to follow. He will lead us in the way of righteousness and guide us out of the paths of danger and judgment. He desires to bless us and to fill our storehouses with spiritual blessings. Our duty is to simply follow Him. “Then said Jesus said unto His disciples, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.” (Matthew 16: 24-25). Men of God are we truly following the Lord, or are we trying to get Him to follow our will, our plans and our desires? Are we asking Him to check off on our goals, or are we sincerely seeking His?
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