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Folllow the Leader - Jo Huddleston
"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep
and my sheep know me." John 10:14, NIV
“Let’s play ‘Follow the Leader’ and I’m
the leader!”
I watched as smiling neighborhood
children hurried to line up behind Emily.
She had called the game first, appointing
herself as leader. Whatever the game,
Emily usually emerged as the leader. The
amazing thing about Emily and her games:
other children were content to comply
with her rules. They never tried to replace
her and take over her leadership post. The
other children seemed happy to follow her
leadership without question. If Emily’s
friends didn’t have a leader for their
game, it would go awry and the children
would probably break up into
disorganized play, all teamwork forgotten.
"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep
and my sheep know me." John 10:14, NIV
“Let’s play ‘Follow the Leader’ and I’m
the leader!”
I watched as smiling neighborhood
children hurried to line up behind Emily.
She had called the game first, appointing
herself as leader. Whatever the game,
Emily usually emerged as the leader. The
amazing thing about Emily and her games:
other children were content to comply
with her rules. They never tried to replace
her and take over her leadership post. The
other children seemed happy to follow her
leadership without question. If Emily’s
friends didn’t have a leader for their
game, it would go awry and the children
would probably break up into
disorganized play, all teamwork forgotten.
Jesus told the disciples in Luke if they would follow Him they had to deny
themselves daily. In Matthew, Peter speaks for the disciples when he tells Jesus
they have obeyed and left everything to follow Him. When we accept Jesus
Christ as Savior, we will display this follow-the-leader attitude; we will be
content for Him to be our leader.
In the parable of the shepherd and his flock in the book of John, Jesus teaches
that sheep follow their shepherd “because they know His voice.” He says sheep
won’t follow a stranger; rather they will run away from him because they don’t
know the stranger’s voice. Mark tells us without a shepherd, sheep will fall into
disarray and become scattered about.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He knows His sheep and they follow Him.
Christians know Jesus Christ as the genuine shepherd whose direction they
follow. A committed Christian won’t follow the wrong leader.
Are you playing “Follow the Leader” by following the world? Or are you really
following our heavenly Leader? Will you follow Him without question?
themselves daily. In Matthew, Peter speaks for the disciples when he tells Jesus
they have obeyed and left everything to follow Him. When we accept Jesus
Christ as Savior, we will display this follow-the-leader attitude; we will be
content for Him to be our leader.
In the parable of the shepherd and his flock in the book of John, Jesus teaches
that sheep follow their shepherd “because they know His voice.” He says sheep
won’t follow a stranger; rather they will run away from him because they don’t
know the stranger’s voice. Mark tells us without a shepherd, sheep will fall into
disarray and become scattered about.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He knows His sheep and they follow Him.
Christians know Jesus Christ as the genuine shepherd whose direction they
follow. A committed Christian won’t follow the wrong leader.
Are you playing “Follow the Leader” by following the world? Or are you really
following our heavenly Leader? Will you follow Him without question?
ABOUT JO HUDDLESTON:
Jo Huddleston is the author of four nonfiction books and the coauthor of an E-book
on writing for the Christian marketplace. Her more than 200 devotions, articles and
stories have appeared in over fifty publications, including Guideposts and Decision.
Read Jo's devotions.
You may visit with Jo at johuddleston.com.
Jo Huddleston is the author of four nonfiction books and the coauthor of an E-book
on writing for the Christian marketplace. Her more than 200 devotions, articles and
stories have appeared in over fifty publications, including Guideposts and Decision.
Read Jo's devotions.
You may visit with Jo at johuddleston.com.