Follow me as I follow Christ…What’s in a Follow?
I ran across a children’s song entitled, “Follow the Leader.” The lyrics rhythmically shared for the listener to “Do as I’m doing, follow, follow me.” It would also share these melodic commands. “If I go high high or low low, follow follow me.” The commands were not questioned. As a matter of fact, you did not want to be the one doing something different when the music stopped.
There has always been an interesting phenomenon concerning group dynamics. There is a conditioning that can come out of a group setting that can impede critical thinking and authenticity. A group did a study in a doctor’s office and they had the actors simultaneously stand every time a bell sounded. The unsuspecting patients were also seen standing without asking the purpose. Their reasoning was in what they saw the group engage in. It is not often times questioned or denied.
The verse, “Follow me as I follow Christ…” found in 1 Corinthians 11, penned by Apostle Paul, is one of the most loaded Command to Actions. It does not end with Paul, but it speaks to the responsibility of him in others looking upon his life. It is not a blind, whimsical follow. It is very earnest and intentional. It is not a loyalty simply based on who one is; rather who they have become. Apostle Paul was informing the people of Corinth to remain in the path of imitation, as he remained in obedience to the Walk of the Lord.
We are living in a time where people are blindly following leaders. Where accountability is plummeting and behaviors are not being aligned to the Word of God. Those who are new in Christ are hearing, “Follow me…”, but some how the “…as I follow Christ” has been omitted. The responsibility does not just lie with the leaders. In order to follow someone who follows Christ, we must first know what Christ did. After all, how will you know if they have veered off if you never knew the coordinates to the destination?
It is a glorious act to be able to follow those who follow Christ! There are a plethora of enrichment moments for those who execute this verse. It allows one to get closer to Christ. It sets one up to become and not simply blindly follow. There is a strength and wisdom that comes forth in obeying God. Both are needed, because in that follow- you will not be absent of weapons forming, but the shout is in them not prospering.
Let’s go back to that children’s game for a moment. The awkward act is being found not doing what the leader is doing. However, when you follow Christ, it will look like you are facing right while the crowd turned left. The New Life we experience no longer holds us under the matrix of simply following whatever the leader says. This is why we must be endowed with the grace of God to stand. Your stance moves from popular opinion to fulfilling His purpose and the posterity of the people. Take joy in pleasing the Father, even when it goes against the grain, because it will!
Divine Work & Pray:
Work:
Jot down in your Divine Design Journal the characters of a leader who is following Christ. Do you find yourself struggling to remain objective and sober in your following?
Pray:
Father God, I bless you for your sovereignty. Thank You for Your Son and the example He has set before us. Thank you for a path that leads to eternal life! I am forever indebted to you. May my faith or loyalty never be blind; rather sharp and attentive. Get all the Glory out of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen,
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