Follow Me to the End

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August 26, 2025 – 08/26/2025

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26 – Beloved

Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm. Matthew 8:26 NLT

Follow Me to the End\n

I love the end of the book of John. We get to listen to a very personal conversation between the resurrected hero of the universe and one of the recently restored heroes of the fledgling church.\n

Jesus asks Peter the same question three times. \u201cPeter, do you love me?\u201d Peter begins to wonder what he should know that only the Lord Himself knows.\n

\u201c\u2026 and Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, \u201cDo you love Me?\u201d And he said to Him, \u201cLord, You know all things. You know that I love you.\u201d Jesus said to him, \u201cFeed my sheep.\u201d\u00a0 John 21:17\n

Everybody preaches on the beauty of that message and forgets what comes next. All of a sudden, Jesus turns to Peter and says, \u201cLet me tell you something else I know\u2026\u201d Where this conversation goes is outright glorious.\n

\u201cMost assuredly I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish. This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God.\u00a0 And when He had spoken this, He said to him, \u201cFollow me.\u201d\u00a0 John 21:18-19\n

Did you catch it? Jesus turns to Peter and says, \u201cYou are going to finish really well.\u201d Famous for denying Christ three times, Peter had a history of cussing like the sailor he was and being unpredictable when overwhelmed.\n

Knowing this, Jesus personally encouraged him by letting him know how his big finish would go. \u201c\u2026Peter, you are going places you never would have gone before. I know how you finish, and it\u2019s all going to glorify me.\u201d Pastor Troy Version\n

I bet if you listen closely, you\u2019ll hear Jesus tell you the same. I bet if you walk close to Jesus, separate from the crowds, letting Him deal with you however He wants to, you would hear something like, \u201cI\u2019ve seen how you finish and it\u2019s just plain glorious!\u201d\n

Want a glorious finish? Choose this day whom you will serve and determine not to twist off.","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">Follow Me to the End

I love the end of the book of John. We get to listen to a very personal conversation between the resurrected hero of the universe and one of the recently restored heroes of the fledgling church.

Jesus asks Peter the same question three times. “Peter, do you love me?” Peter begins to wonder what he should know that only the Lord Himself knows.

“… and Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things. You know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.”  John 21:17

Everybody preaches on the beauty of that message and forgets what comes next. All of a sudden, Jesus turns to Peter and says, “Let me tell you something else I know…” Where this conversation goes is outright glorious.

“Most assuredly I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish. This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God.  And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow me.”  John 21:18-19

Did you catch it? Jesus turns to Peter and says, “You are going to finish really well.” Famous for denying Christ three times, Peter had a history of cussing like the sailor he was and being unpredictable when overwhelmed.

Knowing this, Jesus personally encouraged him by letting him know how his big finish would go. “…Peter, you are going places you never would have gone before. I know how you finish, and it’s all going to glorify me.” Pastor Troy Version

I bet if you listen closely, you’ll hear Jesus tell you the same. I bet if you walk close to Jesus, separate from the crowds, letting Him deal with you however He wants to, you would hear something like, “I’ve seen how you finish and it’s just plain glorious!”

Want a glorious finish? Choose this day whom you will serve and determine not to twist off.

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

If I stumble, I get back up and move forward again. I will fail only if I choose not to get back up and fight. Christ is in me, and He will never leave me. I will follow Him with every part of my being until the very last day He gives me on Earth so I glorify Him with the life  He gave me.

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