We should all be following and being followed
Mark 1:16-18 (NIV)
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him.
When it comes to being followers it should be a two-fold experience. First comes our commitment to being a follower of Christ. Like these fishermen, Jesus steps into our everyday world and says, "Follow me, and I will make you". It is when we commit to being everyday followers of Jesus that we see Him change our lives into what we never imagined they could be.
But there is also the challenge that we need to always be getting people to follow us – that's what leaders do. Let me expand on that statement: we need to be ever getting people to follow us as we follow Christ. This is the greatest and most effective kind of discipleship that there is. When we understand that God desires for us to live lives that lead other people to Him, a great responsibility becomes ours. We need to M.O.T. our lives every now and then to check that the lives we are living are inviting people to follow something that resembles and reflects Jesus well.
It is a very sobering thing indeed when you look back and see that people are following your life example – something that should be taken seriously. My challenge today is two-fold and very simple: are you following Jesus? are you going where He is going? Are you giving people something to follow in the way you are choosing to live your life? Live in such a way that people get to Jesus.
Bless you,
Andy
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