Who Will You Follow?

We live in a generation that wants to be “woke”, aware of everything people say and do, a generation that, in short, wants to live offended.

But then we see Jesus, He was betrayed, disowned, mocked, basically He had every reason to be offended. But He still gave up everything for us. Dying on a cross all for love. Because He desires us.

He laid down His life for us. For people who spit in His face, who said terrible things about Him. This is the greatest love. (John 15:13)

So who are we going to be like? Are we going to be a generation living offended? A generation who lives complacent, dull, dry?

Or are we going to be like Jesus, who lived a life of complete servanthood, laid down, even unto death. Picking up our crosses and following Him. (Luke 9:23) Because He is so worth it.

“No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.” -John 15:15

‘And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” ‘ -Luke 9:23

Wasting Our Lives For What Matters the Most…

• Matthew 6: 19-21
• Matthew 10:39
• 2 Corinthians 4:18 

These verses especially Matthew 10:39, (‘If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it. ‘); have really made me stop and think. We say we love Jesus or we say “send me anywhere Lord” or I’ll do anything God”, the question is do we mean it?

The times we’re living in are hard times, and they haven’t exactly touched us here in the West yet (except maybe Covid). But any day now it could come to us. And we have to be ready. I want to especially encourage  those of my age group, (GenZ).

Instead of focusing on “now” we have to focus on the return of Jesus. (2 Cor 4:18) Instead of worrying about what we’ll do when we grow up, (that’s important) but we should focus more on growing in the Lord.

Instead of worrying about “romantic” relationships, or if and who we’ll marry (I do that a lot 😅 ), let’s focus on making Godly friendships. On being those good Christian friends. And most importantly grow in our friendship with Jesus.

Instead of wanting the latest thing or going with the flow, let’s be different, let’s stand-out; for Jesus! I know peer-pressure and wanting to do what everyone else is doing, is tempting (another thing I struggle with). But being cool and popular; is it anything compared to what Jesus has ready for us?

So I encourage you, ‘ “… let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” ‘ (Hebrews 12:1);

and even if we die for Christ we can have the assurance that we will be raised up from the dead, and we will be able to say, ‘ “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” ‘ (2 Tim. 4:22).

Hope this was encouraging! Love you all. Blessings! ❤

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” -Jim Elliot