Where I Am

May 11

We make a show of being Christians. We carry our Bible to church. We assume our pious expressions at the appropriate moments. We attend prayer meetings and bombard heaven with our ideas about how He should ‘fix’ the world.

But what does Jesus really want from those who purport themselves to be followers of Him? Perhaps it is just that—that we follow Him. Does that require us to sell everything we own and get our passport in order and leave for a mission field? Perhaps it will. But that is not the most likely scenario.

Rather, following Him requires that we be attuned to Him. That we hear the sweet voice of His Holy Spirit that tells us where we are to go and to whom we are to minister –at any given point in time. It may be to a neighbor who is ill. It may be to support a family whose provider is out of work. It may be to a child who is without parental guidance.

Jesus said, “Whosoever serves Me must follow Me and where I am, My servant will be…” We must go to the places, to the people where Jesus would go if He were here in the flesh. Since He is not, we must let Him visit them through us. When we do, He says, “…My Father will honor the one who serves Me.” Let us humbly serve our Lord.