“He that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.”
(Matthew 10:38)

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
(John 10:27)

A good and valid question for all men to consider; who are you following? Those who follow the teaching of Mohammad are following the writings in the Koran. Those who follow the teaching of the Jewish Rabbis are following the writings in the Talmud. Those who follow the teaching of Joseph Smith follow the writings in the Book of Mormon. All of these books written by mere sinful men say that salvation is dependent upon and determined by the sinner’s good works. Their false teaching is always a conditional salvation based upon the creature. There is no good news there but eternal death and condemnation (John 3:36).

But every believer is an earnest disciple and follower of the Lord Jesus Christ alone (Matthew 11:28-30). The whole volume of scripture was given to tell us who He is and what He accomplished (Acts 10:43; 1st Corinthians 15:1-4). The Bible tells about a salvation that is totally based upon the blood and righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ alone (John 14:6; Hebrews 9:11-12) and how He accomplished salvation for His people by His purpose and grace given to them before the foundation of the world (2nd Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5; Revelation 13:8).

All believers have been given the privilege of following the Good and Great Shepherd who gave His life to secure their everlasting salvation (Psalm 23:1-4; John 10:15-18). “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). Again, I ask you, who are you following? I hope you can say in your heart the Lord Jesus Christ who is all my salvation (1st Corinthians 1:30).

It is written of Joshua and Caleb that they fully and wholly followed the LORD (Numbers 32:11). I pray God would give us grace to do just that; always coming to the LORD, looking to Him and following Him (Hebrews 12:2; Isaiah 45:22; 1st Peter 2:2-4).

T. Harding