“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:18–19).
Have you ever played “Follow the Leader”? It’s fun to be the leader and have people do as you are doing. But the words follow me can get you into trouble if you don’t know exactly what the leader wants you to do. Sometimes we want to “follow” others to be liked and not feel left out. When you follow, it means you go along with; you keep your mind on; you obey, accompany, and take as a guide. So when you follow someone, you had better know everything about that person and what that person is trying to do.
Satan tempts Christians any way he can. He especially tempts us to “follow” those who appear to have all the fun or are popular, but aren’t living lives that are pleasing to God. First Peter 5:8 warns us to “be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” Ephesians 6:11 tells us how to protect ourselves; we must “put on the whole armour of God” so we can “stand against the wiles [“tricks”] of the devil.”
Jesus wants us to follow Him, watch out for the Devil, and wear the armor God has given us.
My response:
» Will I think about God and the Bible throughout the day?
» Will I choose to follow what I know about Jesus?