"We often tell people that they should receive Christ. Yet we must remember the words of Jesus: "Follow Me." The two appeals have very different connotations. The first appeal implies a certain need in us, an emptiness, a guilt, a lostness. The center of concern is the human self and the fact that Christ can meet each person's need.
The connotation of "Follow me" is quite different. The central focus is on Christ, not on ourselves. It means refocusing our lives, not around ourselves and our lacks, but around him and his call. It speaks of our losing control and yielding to him. Suddenly our whole horizon changes, and it includes the Cross...
...Beware of any presentation of the gospel that stops with receiving and does not talk about following. Salvation is not in an experience. It is in Christ, and we must walk with him if we would experience that saving power. Salvation comes through his presence..."
Where is your central focus? Is Christ your center? It is so easy in life to allow ourselves to become the center and lose sight of the Cross of Christ. The command to "Follow me" is not an easy one, it requires constant refocusing of the center of our lives because of flesh fights to be the center. I want to encourage you today to take time with your Savior. Evaluate where the center of your focus has been and ask God to help you keep him at the center of everything you do.
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