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From ssbdwels.com: Follow the Leader – January 27, 2021“Come, follow me,” Jesus said . . . At once they left their nets and followed him.Mark 1:17,18Follow the LeaderDaily Devotion – January 27, 2021Devotion based on Mark 1:17,18wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20210127dev.mp3See series: Devotions“Follow the Leader” is a popular game with children. One child leads the other children around the area where they are playing. Each of the other children tries to do exactly what the leader is doing—walking a certain way, navigating around obstacles, or doing whatever the leader chooses. The more creative the leader, the more challenging and fun the game can be.Simon and Andrew were fishermen, a good middle-class job in first-century Palestine. Then one day, they heard about a prophet named John. They went to listen to him and were intrigued by what he said. His message held such promise. The kingdom of God is near, he told them. The Savior God has promised is on his way! Get ready! Believing John’s message, Simon and Andrew became his followers.But John was eventually arrested and thrown into prison because of what he taught. Now whom would Simon and Andrew follow? Who would be their leader?The question was soon answered when Jesus called out to them one day as they were fishing. “Come, follow me.” And what did they do? They didn’t hesitate. They didn’t ask for time to think about it. They believed he was their Savior. They left everything to listen to him, to worship him, and to serve him. They followed him.Jesus wants us to follow him too. He knows it won’t always be easy. Not everyone will like what we say and do when we imitate him. But it will be worth it! Following Jesus means following the one who forgives our sins and promises us eternal life in heaven. It means following the one who gives our lives meaning, purpose, and hope. And that is a leader worth following.Prayer:Jesus, in your Word, you call me to follow you. Help me to trust your promises and to follow you in faith. Amen.Daily Devotions are brought to you by WELS and www.WhatAboutJesus.com.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.ssbdwels.com/follow-the-leader-january-27-2021/ ...

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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said . . . At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:17,18 Follow the Leader Daily Devotion – January 27, 2021 Devotion based on Mark 1:17,18 wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20210127dev.mp3 See series: Devotions “Follow the Leader” i...

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From ssbdwels.com: Letting Go to Go with God – January 26, 2021 took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.1 Kings 19:21Letting Go to Go with GodDaily Devotion – January 26, 2021Devotion based on 1 Kings 19:21wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20210126dev.mp3See series: DevotionsIn the book, Where the Red Fern Grows, a boy learns to build a raccoon trap by putting a shiny object down in a hole and driving nails in at an angle around that hole. The raccoon is attracted to the shiny object and reaches into the hole to grab it. With its fist clenched around the object, refusing to let go, the raccoon is unable to pull its paw out past the nails.Do we sometimes get trapped by the shiny but empty things of this world—spending money to feel powerful, drinking to drown sorrows, sacrificing faith to gain friends?In our Bible reading for today, we hear about a man named Elisha, who was willing to give up the things of this world in order to follow God. When the prophet Elijah threw his cloak over Elisha and called him to be trained as a prophet, Elisha showed his total commitment to the Lord by burning his plow and slaughtering his oxen. He was willing to let go of his home, job, and family to do the work that the Lord had called him to do.Although God may not have called you to be a prophet, he does call on you to follow him. As your Creator and the only one who can provide forgiveness for your sins and eternal life in heaven, he deserves your full commitment. And because he is a faithful and loving God, you can be sure he is worth following.So, like Elisha, do not let anything keep you from following him. Let go of everything and anything that would stop you. And follow him to the heaven his Son, Jesus, has won for you.Prayer:Lord, create in me a desire for you above all things. Amen.Daily Devotions are brought to you by WELS and www.WhatAboutJesus.com.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.ssbdwels.com/letting-go-to-go-with-god-january-26-2021/ ...

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[Elisha] took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant. 1 Kings 19:21 Letting Go to Go with God Daily Devotion – January 26, 2021 Devotion based...

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