FOLLOWING JESUS EACH STEP OF THE WAY

FOLLOWING JESUS

EACH STEP OF THE WAY

As I look out my window today, it is dark and cold.  The sun has not shown today.  It would be nice just to stay inside where it is warm and not venture out.  Oh, it has been a good Lord’s Day, with plenty of warm fellowship and teaching of the Word.  But on days like today, I would love a warm fire, a cup of something warm to drink and a book to read.  But life goes on and the journey with the Lord continues no matter what the weather across my pathway, weather storms, or wind blowing, tears filling my eyes.

“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved” Psalm 121:3.

Our journey in this life is like traveling through some great mountain.  Along the mountain path our feet can slip.  There may be spots on the path that may be smooth as glass and others that have loose stones, and in either of these it is hard not to avoid a fall.  So with pitfalls, snares, weak knees, weary feet, no child of God could stand, if it were not for our Precious Lord to guards our steps.

So as we follow Jesus, He leads us on, no matter what may come across the pathway.  Are you following Jesus today?  Are you letting Him guide you on life’s pathway?  Is these days of uncertainties in this nation and in our world, He is calling us to cling to Him on the path.

 

I’M FOLLOWING JESUS

 I’m following Jesus, one step at a time;

I live for the moment, in His love divine.

Why think of tomorrow, just live for today;

I’m following Jesus, each step of the way.

 The pathway is narrow, but He leads me on;

I walk in His shadow, my fears are all gone.

My spirit grows stronger, each moment, each day,

For Jesus is leading each step of the way.

Redd Harper

What a testimony in this chorus!  Jesus calls us to take one step at a time.  We don’t know what lies ahead on the path before us.  We don’t know about tomorrow.  “Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery.  Today is a gift, that why it’s called the present.”

Yes, the pathway is narrow, but the pathway Jesus leads us on is the pathway to life eternal.  Isn’t it wonderful to walk with Jesus, even though we don’t know what’s ahead.  But we know that He holds tomorrow, as He sees the future and what is down the road, around the next bend in the road.  So we walk with Jesus, walking in the shadow of our Shepherd.  When we walk in His shadow, we are protected under the shadow of His wings.

“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  This I declare of the LORD: He along is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting Him. For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from the fatal plague.  He will shield you with His wings.  He will shelter you with His feathers.  His faithful promises are your armor and protection”  Psalm 91:1-3. (NLT)

And when we are walking in His shadow, He brings peace in the midst of every storm in our lives, and when He brings peace, He calms our fears and our anxieties. 

“That is why we never give up.  Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.  For our present troubles are quite small and won’t last very long.  Yet they produce for us an immeasurable great glory that will last forever!  So we don’t look at the troubles we can see right now; rather, we look forward to what we have not seen.  For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever” II Corinthians 4:16-18. (NLT)

Yes, my friends, even though the pathway is narrow and troubles may come across our pathways, but as we walk with Jesus, our spirits grow stronger and our strength is renewed each day.  Yes, we may think that there is “no light at the end of the tunnel” but when we walk with Jesus, and He leads us on, He is the “Light at the end of the tunnel.”’

But someday all our troubles will be over and just think of the joy that will last forever.  Oh, what hope we have in Jesus!

Oh, I pray that you are walking with Jesus today.  If you have strayed from the path and taken your eyes off of your Lord, cry out to Him and let Him set you back on the right path following Him each step of the way, all the way into that eternal city, that blessed hope of Heaven, and a place where there will be joy and peace forever in His Presence!  Walk with Him today and let Him lead you each step of the way.

In His Name,

Pastor Sharon