Following Jesus

I really enjoy reading the gospel and I am touched by the sincerity and dedication that Jesus’s disciples had toward him.

I admire the relationship they all had and the strength, determination, and perseverance to follow through on their mission with such fervor and integrity. The love shared between Jesus, Martha, Mary and Lazarus was also beautiful.

I look at how Jesus healed multitudes of people and some didn’t even have the decency to say thank you.

There were some people who had good intentions and who wanted to learn from and follow Jesus. Some people only wanted to be around Jesus for what he could do for them through the healings and the miracles that he performed. There were some people among the crowds who were just spectators looking for mere excitement, and there were those who were against Jesus.

A lot of people today are not true followers of Jesus Christ.

They don’t really have a commitment to him within their hearts. For some it’s just about getting their prayers answered or getting through a tough time and nothing is wrong with that if seeking out the Lord runs deeper than just having him fix their problems and grant them their desires.

Nonetheless, with many people it goes no further than what they want and need for the time being afterwards they move on and forget about Jesus.

What determines a true follower of  the lord is their motivation.

Are they acquiring Jesus for their own personal gain and other selfish reasons or are they looking to really grow in a committed relationship with him to enhance the quality and essence of true life meaning and purpose?