I met this preacher from Australia—
He’d read the Bible searching for its dominant themes—
And he counted 87 times when Jesus said, “Follow me!”
Well, you know that got me thinking,
Maybe that’s the bottom line of what “Christian” means.
‘Cause “I follow Jesus” is deeper than “I believe.”
It don’t take much to mentally agree
With a set of beliefs written down in some creed.
Now, don’t get me wrong. We need to know what we believe,
But lately I’ve been wondering . . .
Am I following Jesus or just believing in Christ?
‘Cause I can believe and not change a thing,
But following will change my whole life.
He never said, “Come, acknowledge my existence,
Or “Believe in me, I’m the Second Person of the Trinity!”
But 87 times he said, “Follow me!”
~ Bryan Sirchio
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