Follow Him…I Will Follow Him

And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Don't let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. Colossians 2:6-9

It is a wise action to choose to follow Christ. We all have choices every day. We choose how we spend our time, energy, and money. So what are you going to do today? One possibility is to build a relationship with Jesus Christ—to spend time reading His word…the Bible…and getting to know Him. Even reading books by Christian authors, listening to Christian speakers or music can be encouraging in your walk with Christ. Thankfulness. Books have been written on that subject. One of my favorites is One Thousand Gifts – Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp. She encourages her readers to be thankful for three things a day and to record those in a thankful journal. I am grateful that she took the time to write that book and encourage others. Another inspiring thing is the song that includes the lyrics, “Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son”. Giving thanks is the sort of thing that people think about in the fall…when it is Thanksgiving time. But with God, all days are Thanksgiving Days. We can choose to be thankful…and grow close to God…or not. It is our choice.

Like Joshua…But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.  Joshua 24:15.

Choose to put your roots down deep in God's spiritual truths. Be like the tree firmly planted by the river. They (those who meditate on God’s word day and night) are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. Psalm 1:3. They prosper. Isn’t that what we all want to do? We want to be spiritually content and successful, filled with joy, peace, patience, kindness and goodness.

Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, please give us grace that we would be content to do your will and not our own. Fill us once again with the Holy Spirit that we would have joy, peace, patience, kindness and goodness all the days of our lives. Protect and guide us that all we do would bring You peace and contentment.

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