We Must Follow Jesus

The time is coming that we as Americans will be heading to the voting both to elect the next President of the United States of America.  There seems to be great anxiety over this race from coast to coast.  There seems to be a lot of cynical attitudes concerning everything that is going on in our world today and there are seems to be a lot of anger erupting all over the place. 

We who are believers in Jesus Christ must remember that whom ever becomes our next President our leader is still Jesus.  We are to follow Him and honor Him no matter what the election results are.  Our hope is not found in a particular candidate.  Our hope is not found in Washington D.C.  Our hope is not found on Wall Street.  Our hope is not found in any human being.  Our hope is fully and completely rooted in Jesus Christ. 

Jesus is the King of Kings.  Jesus is the Lord of Lords.  We are saved by the shed blood of Jesus Christ.  Jesus is our Lord and Savior.  Jesus is the Son of the True Living God.  It is by the Grace of Jesus Christ that we are brought into the family of God. 

The Lord has given each of us a job to do as Christians.  The top priority of our lives is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our families, to our friends, to our communities, to our neighbors, and to everyone throughout this world.  We have been given a huge task.  This is a task that is for each one of us and it is also for the entire body of believers to do together.  Sometimes we fail to work together.  We have allowed things to distract us from the task at hand.  We have been distracted by arguments and jealousies.  We believers need each other now more than ever.  We need to work together and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We need to allow the Holy Spirit to flow through us unhindered.  We must repent of trying to do things in our own way and in our own strength and turn back to the Lord.  The Lord wants to do great things in us and through us.  He wants to use us to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. 

The question remains, "Are we going to let the Lord use us for His Glory or not?"

I want the Lord to use me for His Glory.  I know sometimes I get in the way of things that He is trying to do.  There are times I stumble and fall.  We all do at times.  We must get back up and follow Jesus wherever He leads us.  He wants to use us.  Will we follow Him?

I pray that we will indeed follow the Lord wherever He leads us.  We can trust Him to direct our steps.  He will be with us no matter where He leads us to and He will provide for all of our genuine needs.  We can count on the Lord to open doors that we thought we shut to us. 

We need to be following the Lord Jesus Christ no matter where He leads us and no matter how dark things may get in the future.  Our hope rests in Christ alone!  He is the One that holds our future securely.  He is our future and our hope.  We must cling to Jesus. 

We need to continue to follow the Lord no matter who wins an election and no matter what happens tomorrow or in the days ahead.  We must remember that the Lord is ultimately in control for everyone will have to give an account to Him. 

Whom are you following?

As for me and my house,

I choose to follow Jesus no matter the cost.

I pray that the Lord will give me the courage and the strength to do just that.

May He do the same for you as well as you follow Him.

Lord,
Thank You for Your love and grace.
We praise Your name.
We pray for the spread of the Gospel throughout this world.
Use us to do that.
Help us not to be anxious about anything, but help us to cast our eyes upon You.
Lead us and guide us.
In Jesus name,
Amen.