Be Committed to God’s Work

Pray – (1/2 minute)

Read – (2 1/2 minutes) – “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” (John 12:26)
       Passage: John 14:5-13

         I like baseball. I played it from the time I was a young boy, through Little League, Pony League and then all through High School. My baseball playing days finally ended when I was not selected as a walk on player at college. While I like baseball, I am not a follower of baseball. I’m a fan of the Texas pro teams, both Astro’s and Ranger’s, but I’m not a true follower. Fans like me don’t really follow the team unless they start winning, which the Rangers did in 2023. Followers bought tickets and cheered the team on in the losing years that preceded that.
        Many Christians are more like fans than followers of Christ. Since we are born into God’s family by grace through faith, we do not earn our salvation and nothing we do adds to it or takes away from it. However, our usefulness in the Kingdom and our development to maturity requires discipline and commitment. In Mark 1:17, Jesus called out to Simon and Andrew and said, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” He gives that same call to you and to me to be followers and not just fans. Follow Jesus with a devotion to His Word and His ways and show people Jesus in your life.

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