“A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.” John 6:2 (NLT)
What drives people to follow Jesus? Some are just curious. They want to hear what He has to say, then pick and choose whatever fits their beliefs or lifestyle. Others follow Jesus for what He has to offer: healing, provision, and protection.
Few are those who follow Jesus purely out of love.
This truth gives me pause.
Why do I follow Jesus? Can I say with certainty that intimacy with God supersedes any other reason, especially in my time of need? Does the Giver mean more to me than the gift? Does the Healer matter more to me than the healing?
If God were to strip away everything as He did with Job, would I still follow Him regardless?
Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet will I rejoice in the LORD;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
(Habakkuk 3:17-18)
Even though – yet will I rejoice in the LORD, I will take joy in the God of my salvation. May that be our heart’s desire and the foremost reason we follow Him!
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
View more posts
