DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- JUST JESUS AND ME

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – JUST JESUS AND ME

"Then Peter, turning around saw the disciples whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, 'Lord, who is the one who betrays You?' Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, 'But Lord, what about this man?' Jesus said to him, 'If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.' " (John 21:20-22)

There's an old gospel song that says, "Now it's just Jesus and me for each tomorrow, for every heartache and every sorrow. I know that I can depend upon my newfound friend. And so to the end, it's Jesus and me." I have to admit that I struggle with the words of this song, because I know how much I need other people for strength, help and encouragement. God has given us the body of Christ and we need each other.

On the other hand, I know that Jesus is the only one who will get me through this life to heaven. It is so easy, like Peter, to get my eyes on other people. It seems that some people have it so much easier than I do in their Christian walk. But I can't walk their path and they can't walk mine. Jesus had just told Peter that when he got old he would be bound against his will and martyred to glorify God.

But what about John? Jesus' message to Peter and to me is this: "It's none of your business where their path leads. You just follow Me." In reality, almost all of the disciples would be martyred, each in his own unique way. But that was not the issue. The issue was and still is, "Follow Me wherever I lead you."

The bottom line is that I need to keep my eyes on Jesus instead of other Christians. I'm glad for fellow Christians. They can be a great help to me in my Christian walk with Jesus. But they have their own life to live for the Lord and I have mine. So Jesus and I walk this path together, just Jesus and me.

Love, Dad