Whom Do You Follow?

 

Whom are you following, my friend?
Do you hear all the voices?
“Lo, here is Christ…lo, he is there”--
So many make wrong choices.
Our Lord warns false prophets shall rise
And many shall be deceived;
Oh, may we always follow close
To the One whom we’ve received…
Whom Do You Follow?

Only Jesus Christ our Savior
Is the Way, the Truth, the Life--
No other name is given, friend,
That can cleanse and make us right.
There is no doctrine that can save,
Though it may be true and straight;
No matter what our religion,
Christ alone opens the Gate…
Whom Do You Follow?

Even we Christians who know Truth
Can get caught up with a man,
And blindly believe all he says
Comes straight from the Father’s hand;
Oh, let us guard our hearts and minds
From false prophets of the day,
And closely follow our Shepherd,
Lest we, too, be led astray…
Whom Do You Follow?

 Jesus said: “If any man say unto you,
Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets,
and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that,
if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
(Matt 24:23-24)

 



The Forgiveness of the King

BIBLE MEDITATION:“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.” Romans 4:7

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:There was a king who asked slaves on a ship, “Why are you in chains?” One replied, “I don’t know. I was in a crowd when a crime was committed. I am innocent.” He asked another who said, “I am not guilty, but am a victim of false witnesses.” The king proceeded to ask each man the same question and each had a reason why he was innocent. That is, until one man responded, “I am here because I deserve to be here. I have sinned against my God and against my king. And now I am paying the penalty.” The king stepped back and said, “What are you doing here among so many honest men? Guards release him!”

ACTION POINT:Not until we admit our sin are we going to know the mercy and the forgiveness of the King. Bow before Him today and admit you are lost without Him.

Ultimate Act of Forgiveness

Ultimate Act of Forgiveness

January 25
BIBLE MEDITATION:“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.”

1 Peter 3:18

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:Suppose someone were to punch you in the nose? And suppose in an act of compassion you were to say to that person who punched you, “I forgive you.” And suppose they responded, “There’s no need for you to forgive me. I’ve already forgiven myself.” You’d feel a little cheated. Only the one who was punched can forgive the hitter. Sin is a clenched fist in the face of God, and only God can forgive sin. There’s enough Gospel dynamite in 1 Peter 3:18 to blow the sin, the hatred, the sorrow, and the sickness out of anybody’s life, but that dynamite must be ignited by the spark of faith.
ACTION POINT:Is there someone in your life you need to forgive? Maybe someone from whom you need to ask forgiveness? Go do it now. Tomorrow may never come.