HE LEADS, WE FOLLOW

He Leads, We Follow Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:7-8 In a crisis, there is no greater resource than someone who has successfully navigated the same experience. That person might say, “I’ve been where you are. If you stay close behind me, I will guide you through this.” So you follow and you survive the crisis, spiritually better for the experience.

Recommended Reading: Romans 8:38-39

Depending on how close we stay to our Guide, a trial can be transformed from a time of fear to a time of faith. The psalmist, David, described how he stuck close to God during a trial of his own. He stayed in the “shadow of [His] wings”; he followed “close behind” God—so close that God upheld David with His “right hand.” These are metaphors, of course, putting in human terms what it means to stay close to God when we are suffering. The result? The king rejoiced in God even while he was suffering (Psalm 63:11). The picture from the Gospels is a good one: Jesus leading His disciples, with them following close behind (Matthew 16:24). Today, make sure that you stay close to God, following Him throughout your trial. Joy is delight at God’s grace which enables us to endure our trials.  George Seevers

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