Walking in His Steps

From May 22, 2008

"Be careful little eyes what you see, be careful little eyes what you see, For the Father up above is looking down in love, So be careful little eyes what you see."

Being a children's Bible class teacher has its advantages and disadvantages. We tend to see things from a different perspective. A number of years ago I believe there was a book written with the same title as this post. In the book there was a group of people that attempted to live 'as Jesus would have 'if faced with the same situations/ problems they were, and how it changed their lives, often dramatically, and not always pleasantly.

"People of the Book", may be an unfamiliar designation to some who read this. It is a descriptive title, humble--yet accurate. Or should be anyway. Our answers in life should come from God and His revealed Word. In a study of God's Word there are many jewels that will help COMFORT us when we find ourselves in trying situations, and if we follow scriptural teachings will SAVE us from many other trying situations. By following the answers in the 'Book' that is what we try to do simply and--hopefully--humbly.

How do we become "people of the book"? Well, naturally, spend time in Bible study.

Romans 10:17 'So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ'.

We can 'hear' the written word as we 'read' it or as someone 'speaks' it, but it is important to study and read in both ways. We can't follow if we don't know.

'I'm waiting for a revelation from God,' some folks say. How presumptuous!

Proverbs 21:4 'A high look, and a proud heart, Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.'

God has already revealed His Word, why do they think He wants to reveal more...and to them?

Romans 10:10 'for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.'

How sad that most people are instructed that 'all they have to do is believe'. That's it. It's all done they are told. What about the 'demons'...will they be 'saved' also? James tells us:

James 2:19 'Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.'

Matthew 3:13-15 'Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.'

We need to go beyond just hearing and believing, we are told to also 'repent of our sins', 'confess Jesus as the Son of God, and be baptized. Now, some tell us that baptism isn't necessary, but...whose side are those folks on anyway?

If it was important enough for Jesus--who was perfect and sinless--to set the example and fulfill all righteousness, how much more for us to follow in His steps.

Do you suppose it is because if we only do part of what the Lord wants us to do, Satan knows he has us? It is somewhat like the folks who get almost to the mountain top, then they sit down. Like getting to the dawn of victory and...sitting down, and sitting down they die...never achieving the victory which was with in their grasp. Let us continue to strive to follow in the steps of Jesus...here and into eternity.
Hallelujah! What a Saviour!