From: Greg Laurie Ministries
Matthew 16:24 "Jesus said to His
disciples, 'If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take
up his cross, and follow Me.'"
I think sometimes that Jesus has a lot of so-called followers today who are more like Twitter followers. Twitter followers know what someone says, and that is the extent of it.
But following Christ is more than that. Jesus said to Matthew, “Follow Me.” (Matthew 9:9) Matthew wasn’t a believer at the time. He was a tax collector working for Rome. But nevertheless he bolted up from that table and began to follow Christ.
The phrase “Follow Me” also could be translated “Follow with Me” — not follow behind Me, but follow with Me. In other words, “Let’s take a walk together.” To be a follower of Jesus means that He walks with us. We are never alone. The Lord wants to go on a “talk” with you, not just a walk. It is not about how fast can you move. It is about fellowship and companionship.
I think sometimes that Jesus has a lot of so-called followers today who are more like Twitter followers. Twitter followers know what someone says, and that is the extent of it.
But following Christ is more than that. Jesus said to Matthew, “Follow Me.” (Matthew 9:9) Matthew wasn’t a believer at the time. He was a tax collector working for Rome. But nevertheless he bolted up from that table and began to follow Christ.
The phrase “Follow Me” also could be translated “Follow with Me” — not follow behind Me, but follow with Me. In other words, “Let’s take a walk together.” To be a follower of Jesus means that He walks with us. We are never alone. The Lord wants to go on a “talk” with you, not just a walk. It is not about how fast can you move. It is about fellowship and companionship.
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