Follow Our Leader

Meditations on

Staying In the Grace for Today 

February 17, 2026

Follow Our Leader

I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

John 13:15 

Jesus spoke the words above after washing the feet of his disciples as they were gathered for what we know as The Lord’s Supper, or The Last Supper. Jesus’ statement is a very succinct summary of discipleship.

Contrast this statement with the Apostle Paul’s words to his friends in Philippi:

“. . . there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.” (Philippians 3:18-19)

Thinking only about life on earth is a terrible epitaph for a tombstone. In contrast, we are called to keep our eyes on Jesus, and as Paul writes in Philippians 4:8-9,

“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.”

We have been given examples to follow by Jesus, and the Apostle Paul. Following our leaders will keep us focused on the Kingdom of God which extends far beyond life here on earth.

My Takeaway: There is an old saying, “He is so heavenly minded he is no earthly good.” Yes, we need to be aware of our surroundings and the needs of others. But we never, ever, want to lose sight of our eternal destiny. After all, we are citizens of Heaven. (Philippians 3:20) 

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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