Get ready to start a journey…a journey through the pages of the Bible and the pages of your life.
These two qualities are the essence of a person who follows hard after Jesus. “Bind them around your neck” to guide your actions. “Write them on the tablet of your heart” to guide your inner person. Love and faithfulness must saturate our thoughts, desires, and actions.
Following Jesus is not a spectator sport. Look around you. And get involved in the work of the Lord in the lives of others.
Is there a demonstration that you are connected to the Life-Giving Vine? Put another way, if you were on trial as a follower of Jesus, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
The church participates in all the spiritual blessings provided for us by Jesus. He made it clear that he would build his church, and the gates of hell could not overcome it.
This question must be honestly answered by every person who professes to have a relationship with Jesus: Is there evidence of spiritual life?