Day 034: Following

"So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes.  And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him."  Matthew 20:34

Here's an example of where the blind were being led by one who is able to see.  However, after they are led, they also lead us, for they now see, and we, sometimes, are blind.

These two men called out to Jesus to have mercy, and Jesus had mercy.  But, the story doesn't end just there.  The men follow Jesus.  Jesus is working in our lives in so many different ways, but are we ready to follow him?

Probably something that we do is pray only whenever times seem to be very tough.  Sure, we do need God's grace to get us through difficult exams, tests, or events in our lives.  But, we are also supposed to praise God in our prayers and in our lives.  We need to give God credit.

Just think about the times that you've been at a restaurant.  The waiter is doing just what he needs to do, coming by to serve you, taking your order, giving you your food and drink.  Then, at the end, you find that the waiter wasn't anything super spectacular, but you still give him a 15% tip, since it is customary (if not impulsive because of their low wages).

Now think about God.  God has given you the job so that you can have money to spend at a restaurant.  God has given you the time to spend in that place.  God has even provided you with an environment where you can go anywhere with quite a degree of safety.  What does God get in return?

I know that I can't say that I give God everything.  I don't even think that I have enough to give God in return for all that God has done in my life.  Yet, I know that I need to follow.  Sure, God doesn't work as a worker for us, living on the wages that we give, but imagine this: if God can do so much for us when we are wandering away from God, how much more can God do when we are actively seeking God in all of our aspects of our lives?

God is the one who is walking by the streets, listening for our calls.  But, when God fulfills what we need, God continues to walk down the way to hear more of the cries.  Are we going to follow God along the way?  Are we going to serve God with our devotion to bringing God's kingdom on earth?