Walking with God is about one thing—following Jesus. He is the one who sets the pace, the tone, and the agenda for our lives, not us. From beginning to end, the constant call of the gospels is simply to “Follow me.” Thus, it is not a collaboration or a partnership, it is about submission and surrender. He’s asking for conversion, not cooperation.
Following Jesus is about paying attention and then being obedient. Which is key, because “follow me” means different things at different times and in different seasons of our lives. The “follow me” to a bunch of fishermen cleaning out their nets was a bit different from the “follow me” as the approached Jerusalem and the cross. And even a little different still from the “follow me” Jesus uttered to Simon Peter on the shore after the resurrection.
Each time Jesus says, “follow me,” he is asking for a deeper life and a deeper commitment and a deeper conversion into the life and love and kingdom of God. Which begs the question: What does “follow me” look like in your life these days? What deeper conversion is God calling into. How is he asking you to come deeper into his heart and his life and his mission in the world?
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