And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.
Colossians 2:6
Jesus, I pause for a moment and think of the love that You shower on me.
Help me focus on You and Your goodness in my life.
Read today’s passage a few more times to yourself, slowing down and paying super-close attention to the words “accepted” and “continue.” Sometimes we confuse our spiritual life by thinking that saying yes to following Jesus is our finish line. According to Paul, it’s actually the starting line of our new life of trust in and obedience to God. We say one big yes to begin following Jesus, but we say a whole bunch of little, everyday yeses to continue following Him. The one big yes gets a lot of attention, but it’s the little, everyday yeses that show our hearts how to abide in Jesus.
REFLECT:
Why is it important to say your one big yes to following Jesus? Have you said that yes yet? Why is it important to say your bunch of little, everyday yeses to continue following Him? What are some little, everyday yeses in your life right now that Jesus is inviting you to say?
RESPOND:
Thank God that He invites everyone to follow Him— to say both the one big yes and the bunch of little, everyday yeses. Ask Him to help you trust Him not only for the big yes but also for the little, everyday yeses as you abide in Him.e. Commit to abiding in Him today.