Some random thoughts on this first day of July:

1. If you claim to be a follower of Jesus Christ, where is He leading you?
   1. How well are you following – reluctantly, enthusiastically or not at all?
   2. If you don’t know where He is leading you, why not?
2. Do you love Jesus Christ for who He is, or what He does for you?
   1. If He withdrew His blessings, would you still praise, worship and honor Him or withdraw yourself?
      1. He is worthy to be honored, praised and worshiped because He is the King of Kings, not a genie.
      2. We owe Him all, He owes us nothing.
      3. Any blessing He gives is out of mercy and grace but not because we somehow deserve it.
   2. Peter’s declaration should ring true with us. In John 6:68, when the crowds stopped following, Jesus asked the disciples if they would leave also. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.  We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
3. Is Jesus, alone, enough for us or are we still looking for something extra?