Do you believe?

TODAY'S READING: Matthew 9:27-34
Belief, true belief, in Jesus is more than acknowledging who He is. It's about taking action that shows you believe who He is. As a matter of fact, James wrote, "Do you still think it's enough just to believe that there is one God? Well, even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror!" (James 2:19)
The men in this Matthew passage believed in Jesus enough that they were willing to follow Him "blindly" wherever He went. They were willing to go with Jesus not just because they believed who He was, but because they knew the power He had.
Maybe the reason we are often unwilling to completely follow Jesus is because we don't accept the power He has.
And here is an even more challenging thought. Are we unwilling to accept His power because we don't want to surrender control of our own lives?
If we are going to allow the power of God to fully work through our lives we must be willing to surrender control. We must be willing to let go and follow Jesus "blindly." This doesn't mean we stop thinking and following Him foolishly. But we must be willing to trust Him and follow Him even if we may not see where He is leading.
One of the greatest adventures in life is following Jesus. The trip may not always be smooth and the path is not always clear, but there is no one besides Jesus that I would trust to guide me through this journey called life.

shine!
Jason