Follow My Leader

The good thing about pushing your cattle is that you usually have an idea which ones you would like in front and who you want in front leading them along. It doesn’t always work out like that but when it does it is much easier. When you have someone riding point that knows the way and some good cows in front of the bunch then you usually get where you are going with much less headaches.

Our spiritual lives are much like that. We have the best point man ever. Jesus said that if we wanted to be His disciples we should deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him. That means we have to keep our eyes out ahead and know which way He is leading us. We need to have faith that in following Him we will go the right way. We deny our own desire to go this way or that way in favor of following him.

But there are others that help in that guide. Hebrews says that we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Those who have gone on before us and can help show us the way. Sometime the trail may get a little dusty and we may not be able to make out our lead but if we have the right people in front of us then we can stay on track.

Many people think those are only the ones spoken of in Hebrews 11; those “fathers of the faith” who accomplished mighty acts of faith. But I believe it can even be closer to us. That father or grandfather, or mentor of some sort could be that witness to us. It might be someone in your church or maybe your pastor but I believe that God will give us that help as we need it.

Yep, thinking about that drive, you will agree that we have the best point man guiding us, and those who we can trust to follow, but that means there may be someone behind you. Someone whose view at this point in time may not be a good as yours. The only fly swishing tail they may be able to see is yours. Which way are you leading them?