When it comes to following God, there is something we often miss. It actually comes from the way Greek works (which is what the new testament was written in). Greek Verbs carry a lot more meaning than english. One greek verb can contain the subject, verb, type of action, and the way it is received! When scripture talks about following it is what is known as a continuous action. There is a starting point, but it repeats unendlingly. Think of sneezing: it has a specific moment in time; now compare that to breathing. It is something that happened in the past, but is still happening today (I hope!). When scripture communicates this idea of following Christ, it is not a one time decision, it is an ongoing process of life.
The challenge comes from this single command of Jesus, “Follow Me.” It is a command with intended ongoing action. Who? YOU! Do What? Start following and never stop. What are we to follow? Him! It is so simple, yet it changes everything if we truly do it!
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