There are 21
references to “follow Me” in the NASB translation of the Gospels. There are a
couple of meanings to those words—and in this passage and most of the passages
listed it just simply means to become His disciple. Otherwise it means to “come now.” Spiritually this is a
call to draw followers to Him, too—to go along with His teachings. Those who
choose not to live like Jesus are the “dead” that can take care of other
“dead.” Why would anyone choose to be “dead?” Lots of reasons—pride, selfish
ambition, misunderstandings, rejection by other family or church goers, …and
the list goes on. Basically, it is a private issue between that person and God.
You can respectfully try to help them see Jesus as the way, the truth, the life,
and the only way to the Heavenly Father… Jesus said … "I am the way,
and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6. But everyone has to choose for themselves—no
one can make that decision for someone else.
RSVP:
Jesus is calling and inviting
those who hear Him to come to Him…to learn from Him. How will you respond to
Him today?
Prayer
~Jesus, we choose to follow You. No dead weight holding us back from walking in
Your ways…on Your path.
© 2014 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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