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All Because of Jesus Steve FeeÂ
Scripture
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.” (Hebrews 4:14)
Observation
The Christian faith is not a way of living; it is total devotion to pursuing One Person. Jesus says, “Follow me” and we are off. Keeping pace with Jesus is an all absorbing life adventure.
I was in Detroit at rush hour lost in the tangle of freeways of Motor City. I had no map and it was in the days before cell phones. So I tailed my brother’s car so closely you could have assumed that I was being towed. I didn’t want to be lost. My call in life is to track Jesus like that.
Peter learned to stick close to Jesus. Jesus called him, “Peter follow me.” When the Lord later gave Peter the chance to reconsider, Peter’s addiction to Jesus became plain by his response, “Lord where else will I go?” Sure he wandered but after the Resurrection he came back again and never let go.
In fact legend tells us that after Nero’s persecution of Christians in Rome that Peter fled the city only to be met by Jesus returning to the capitol. When he asked Jesus why he was walking back into danger, Jesus is reported to have said that he was going to die in Rome for no one would die for him. Whether this story is true or not isn’t important, because the facts are plain. Peter did follow Jesus to the end and died by crucifixion in Rome just as Jesus prophesied that he would. Peter never flinched from his life call no matter how tough it was.
Application
It isn’t enough to be interested in Jesus, I’m called to be stuck on him. Jesus calls me to trust him and to never stop holding on. That means I must never doubt God’s good intentions and be at peace even when Jesus slips from my view. I may be lost but he will always find me.
Prayer
Father I want to be stuck on Jesus, to cling to him and to trust him. He is my Companion, my Provider, and my Deliverer. He is all I need. Amen.
