Follow Me - Episode 260

<p><strong>“Follow Me”  Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 1 Cor. 11:1</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>The single most important directive in the Gospels is the Savior's "follow me." It occurs in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.</p> <ul> <li>"If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me" (Matthew 16:24).</li> <li>"As He was passing along, He saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting in the tax collector's place and He said to him, 'Follow me"' (Mark 2:14).</li> <li>"'One thing is still lacking to you. Sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.' When he heard these things he was much grieved, for he was very rich" (Luke 18:22-23).</li> <li>"You do not believe because you are not of my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them and they follow me" (John 10:27).</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>I have not seen clear statistical evidence that fewer Christians die of cancer than non-believers or that they are immune in greater degree from the diseases that afflict the human race.</p> <p> </p> <p>Some of the kindest, most selfless persons I have known have had more than their share of bad health.  The fact that they belong to Christ did not protect them from disease.</p> <p> </p> <p>Therefore, I will not follow Christ for promised healing.</p> <p> </p> <p>I will not deny or dispute evidence of supernatural healing but I will rejoice at every recovery from what seems to be hopeless, threatened death.   I will not hesitate to pray for a better health for my loved ones and acquaintances.   I will set no limits on what God may do but I will not follow Christ only for promised healing.</p> <p> </p> <p>I see no sign that Christians escape disaster and accident more often than others.</p> <p>I’ve seem the evil that men can do.</p> <p> </p> <p>Therefore, I will not follow Christ for any promised protection from natural or man made disaster. </p> <p> </p> <p>I will not scoff at amazing survivals nor deny that providence has