December 5, 2011 Devotional

Our Responsibility to Jesus

"Jesus traveled all through Galilee teaching in the Jewish synagogues, everywhere preaching the Good News about the Kingdom of Heaven... Enormous crowds followed him wherever he went..."
-Matthew 4:23-25
 
We have a responsibility to follow Jesus wherever He leads us. We are not to make up our mind as to what we want to do and where we want to go. Our main duty in life is to follow the Lord's leadings.
 
Why? Because God knows every obstacle and every blessing on the pathway He has planned for us. He knows ahead of time which paths are going to lead to trouble and which ones will keep us on the course He's already laid out for us.
 
Although we are living in a world filled with trouble, stress and chaos, it is important for us to stay in touch with God. We must be diligent in seeking Him and following His direction for our lives.
 
When God calls us to a particular part of the world, we must be obedient. If we don't obey, trouble will follow instead of blessings.
 
Years ago, my husband was ministering in the Philippine Islands, when the Lord sent him back to Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. He wasn't excited about coming back, but had he said, "No, I am not going," we would have been in a mess. Being obedient has brought many years of great blessing and harvest.
 
We followed where God led and were greatly blessed - and when you do that, He will pour out so many blessings on you that you literally will not be able to contain them.
 
Jesus, I am willing to follow You no matter where You lead me. I know I can trust You to help me stay on the best pathway for my life. You know how to bless me and take of me, so I say, "Not my will, but Yours be done."

Dodie Osteen

Lakewood Church
Houston, TX
www.lakewood.cc