What Does It Mean to Follow Jesus?

It was Palm Sunday.
The children waved palm branches and sang, "Hosanna".

The choir and the congregation sang "Hosanna".
"Hosanna in the Highest".

We were instructed to greet one another with the question,

"What does it mean to follow Jesus?"

Most all - young, old, wise and wiser had it

 -the deer in the headlights look -

you know - "I've never thought about it before".

The next question was -

"What does it mean to keep His commands?"

Not the Ten Commandments - 

HIS (Jesus') COMMANDS.

And then there was the convicting statement that,

we I read them, study them, memorize them, look them up in Greek,

and discuss them in a group.

But do we I obey them?

So I did what I do best.

I opened my Bible

and read the red

(you know - the words of Jesus).
Then I marked His commands.

and I made a list:

(Matthew)

Repent

Follow Me

Rejoice

Be glad

Let your light shine

Be reconciled

Make friends with your opponent

Make no oath

Turn the other cheek

Give to him who asks

Love your enemies

Pray for those who persecute you

Do not lay up treasures on earth

Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven

Do not be anxious

Seek first His kingdom

Do not judge

Follow Me

Follow Me

Heal the sick

Raise the dead

Cleanse the lepers

Cast out demons

Be shrewd as serpents

Be innocent as doves

Do not fear

Do not fear

Do not fear

Come to me

Take my yoke

Hear

Receive

Take courage

Come

Hear and understand

Deny yourself

Follow Me

Do not be afraid

Learn

Be on the alert

Be on the alert

Watch and pray

Do not be afraid

Go

Make disciples

Baptize them

Teach them to observe all that I have commanded you

(Mark)

Repent

Believe

Follow Me

Be cleansed

Follow Me

Hear

Do not be afraid

Be still
Go in peace
Be healed
Arise
Come away
Rest awhile
Only believe

Take courage

Do not be afraid

Listen to Me
Be opened
Watch out
Be Aware
Get behind Me, Satan

Have faith in God

Forgive

Be on your guard

Do not be anxious

Pray

Keep on the alert

Be on the alert

Be on the alert

Watch and pray

Go

Preach the gospel

(Luke)

Do not fear

Be cleansed

Give to everyone who asks

Love your enemies

Do good

Lend

Do not judge

Give

Do not be afraid

Only believe

Take nothing for your journey

Deny yourself

Follow Me

Follow Me

Carry nothing

Heal the sick

Say, "The Kingdom of God is near"

Ask

Seek

Knock

Hear the word

Observe the word

Do not be afraid

Do not become anxious

Beware

Be on your guard

Do not be anxious

Repent

Repent

Enter by the narrow door

Do not take a place of honor

Invite the poor, crippled, lame, blind

Be on your guard

Forgive

Forgive

Hear

Permit the children to come to Me

Follow me

Do not be misled

Be on your guard

Keep on the alert

Do this in remembrance of Me

Pray

Rise and pray

(John)

Come

Follow Me

You must be born again

Believe in Me

Do not be afraid

Believe

Do not grumble

Do not judge

Sin no more

Keep My word

Follow Me

Let not your heart be troubled

Believe Me

Ask anything

Love Me

Keep my commandments

Keep my word

Let not your heart be troubled

Abide in Me

Love one another

Go

Bear fruit

Love one another

Remember

Ask

Receive

Take courage

Follow Me

Follow Me

Follow Me

So......

Do you I consider yourself myself a follower of Jesus?

Do you I keep His commands?

Mess of an old woman that I am,
 I stir up the courage to say like David, 

"Search me, O God, and know my heart;"
Believe

"Try me and know my anxious thoughts;"
Do not fear

"And see if there be any hurtful way in me,"
Repent

"And lead me in the everlasting way."
Follow

(Psalm 139:23-24)

Because,

"Not everyone who says to Me,

'Lord, Lord'

will enter the kingdom of heaven;

but he who does the will of My Father 

who is in heaven."

(Matthew 7:21)

Believe

Do Not Fear
Repent
Follow

Preach the Gospel

One of my favorite scriptures is Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

My Texas home girls are about to begin a Bible Study based on Psalm 91.

God's Shield of Protection

[Military Edition]

by Peggy Joyce Ruth

A mighty woman of God, and faithful military mom,

Melissa,

is teaching the class.

I have decided to study along with them

and hopefully join the class during my next visit home.

While waiting for the postal service to deliver my book,

I opened the passage on my smart phone Bible Application

to compare different versions.

The Message is not a literal translation of the Bible,

but an attempt to recapture the meaning in

contempary language.

It is a reading Bible, not a study Bible.

And the smart phone is no substitute for opening the pages of a

well-read, freely marked, worn Bible.

I guess that's my disclaimer.

From the Message, I read on my smart phone,

and personalized Psalm 91

IF

I sit down in the High God's Presence,

spend the night in Shaddai's (God Almighty) Presence,

and say

"God is my refuge. I trust in Him and I am safe"

THEN

God:

will rescue me from hidden traps

will shield me from deadly hazards

will protect me under His outstreched arms

will fend off all harm

IF

I fear nothing

not wild wolves in the night

not flying arrows in the day

not disease that prowls through darkness

not disaster that erupts at high noon

THEN

no harm will graze me (when others drop all around)

I'll stand untouched

I'll watch the wicked turn to corpses (from a distance)

evil can't get close to me

harm can't get through the door

angels will guard me wherever I go

angels will catch me when I stumble

their job is to keep me from falling

I'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes

I'll kick young lions and serpents from my path

IF

I hold onto God for dear life

THEN

He will get me out of any trouble

He'll give me the best care

IF

I'll get to know and trust Him

IF

I call Him

THEN

He will answer

He will be at my side in bad times

He will rescue me

He will throw me a party

He will give me a long life

He will give me a long drink of

Salvation*.

It's a great passage to read outloud

Try It!

*Here's a little side note.

The word salvation used here is

yĕshuw`ah (sound familiar?)

and it's meaning is:

salvation, welfare, prosperity, deliverance, victory.

Yeshuwah

whcih I'm sure you'll recognize as the Hebrew name for

Jesus

Yeshua

So read this scripture to yourself

and get you a long drink

On the Road Again

When this blog was created a year ago, I had a vision for something that would minister specifically to those of us who mostly live in our RV's - because that really is a different kind of life than living in a stationary home with four solid walls and a foundation in a permanent place.

For this blog, I had a destination in mind.  I had a goal and a rough itinerary.  But somewhere along the way, I got on a wrong road and it's taken me a while to get back on course.  I was disappointed, disillusioned, disgusted with my self - well, that's all a little strong, but instead of following through my detour, I just stopped and stayed at the next road block. 

While my man is working here in North Dakota, I have been looking for other women who are newcomers, outsiders, and temporary residents.  It's not hard to spot them.  They are asking for directions (because they are women not men!), reading bulletin boards in the post office, and not talking North Dakotan. 

At four this morning, I was laying in bed, pondering our unique connections and needs.  And the fires of inspiration seem to have came back. 

Come along with me as we explore where we are in this life and enjoy the great adventure.

Traveling Along

With your Bible as your road map
and the Holy Spirit as your tour guide,
Lets embark on an adventure together. 

For me it's a faith trip,
taking my steps as directed on a path
I've never exactly been.


I'm new at writing studies
and just learning to blog.
I am open to your suggestions for a better blog
and a better study.
You are my proofing staff,
so please let me know if you find a mistake or typo.


Thank you in advance for your grace and mercy.
I pray that this trip will take you places
you never dreamed of going,
that your hunger for the Word of God grows
to a unquenchable hunger for more and more of His presence.




Happy Travels!