Believers and Followers

Everyday we need to ask ourselves this question. If Jesus would do all that He did for you and me, then why is it that we have such a hard time doing what He did for use?
Now, understand I am not saying that you or I need to go and be crucified, but I am saying that we do need to DIE and do it everyday. We should die more and more each and every day to this world and become more alive in the spirit to the Kingdom of GOD.

That will require more than belief, it will require us to follow. I know for most of us we have heard the old saying that “Even Satan is a Believer” In scripture we see in Mark 1:23-26 and in Mark 5:1-13 that even the unclean spirits, the demons and in Luke 4:1-13 and also in Matthew 4:1-11 we are told that even the devil had his time confronting Jesus. The main difference here is that the demons and unclean spirits just as Satan they all believe, in fact we see that they know that Jesus is the Son of God. However Satan just as he did with Eve in the Garden, brings or attempts to bring doubt, even to Jesus by saying “If you ARE the Son of God” not once or even twice but three times we are told that Satan poses this question to Christ and each time Jesus responds “it is written”.

So we must be very careful for we are not the only believers, as Jesus called each of His disciples He used a very intentional phrase, “come, follow me” this is our clue to how we should respond. We all know that Jesus said that we must believe, confess our sins, repent of our sins, and be baptized. In our act of obedience, to His call for us to “follow”, we must remember Jesus said to pick up your cross and follow Him.

So what then, will you stand with Satan and his legions and just believe or will you “Follow” Jesus? See it is not about what you have, who you hang out with, what style you had, life eternal is in the balance. We must wake up every day and enter into the presence of the Lord and seek His will, we must spend time in His Word, which is the way we learn what He expects from us, in attitude, action, word, and thought. We also get a clear picture of His overwhelming love for His children.

This is not a life for the weak, for those who just want an easy life or a life of blessing. You will suffer, you will struggle, you will lose friends, and people who today say they love you will…well let’s just say that their love might not be a selfless or unconditional love. You will have to have a selfless love, be willing to give all you have and do so if needed. It may, someday soon even be required of you, your very life. Can you live a life for a cause greater than yourself? Are you your greatest cause?



If you are already a believer and or a follower, let me ask you… Will you recant; will you save your life in that day, when you are asked to deny Christ or DIE?
Well Christian, will you take the bullet or let the guillotine drop, will you praise God to the very end? Will you sing the praise of The Lord Jesus with your final dying breath? These are some seriously heavy questions to ask yourself.

Life is easy when you are blind to the truth of God. However, there is no joy when you are blind to His eternal truths. This world can sell you happiness and you can buy it everyday, but your life will still be required someday, oh how bleak a life without Christ, for each moment is fleeting, just as smoke rising from a fire. The fire is this world and it consumes your very soul and the smoke your life lived and wasted in vain.

Defeat is without end, Satan its ruler, no way of escape, except one. Victory, Christ is there and He is its leader, He will subdue defeat in His return. You must choose now my dear friend, do not delay, In Christ, death has no victory, but alas, without Jesus death has a mighty sting, one that will last an eternity.

Jesus will be called upon to separate the sheep from the goats, the believers from the followers, Jesus said, “In that day many will say to me LORD LORD did we not prophesy in your name, did we not heal and cast out demons in you name, and I will say to them away from Me, I never knew you”.

I ask you, are you just a believer?