Alice asked the Cheshire cat, “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” He answered: “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.” As Christians, we need to know where we are going. That is not a problem, I am going to heaven. That is true, but ultimately where is my life going in this world. The goal we have is to be a disciple of Jesus. We need to know what a disciple of Jesus is to help us know which way we should go.

Last week, we discovered that a disciple is a radical believer who dies to themselves daily so that they can live to the glory of God. A disciple is also an obedient follower. Now most of us define obedience by our trying, God defines it by our trusting. Jesus tells us to abide in Him. Paul said that we are to go on being filled with the Spirit. To abide in Christ and to be filled spirit is to abide in His word and to be filled with the things of the Spirit.

To make sure we are headed in the right direction, we need to ask ourselves, what changes do I need to make to my schedule to reflect that Bible study and prayer are a priority?  And if we are truly abiding in Him, he will speak to us for His sheep hear his voice. So, we need to be able to reflect and share with others what God is saying to me through His word and prayer. We also should testify to what God is doing in our lives as we follow Him.