January 18, 2025

When I ski at a new mountain that I have never been on, it’s hard to figure out the trails and terrain. There are trail maps you can look at, but it has its limits. It’s easier when you go with a friend that knows the mountain. As you get off the lift, the friend would say, “Let’s go this way, come, follow me.” The friend knows the trails, knows the difficulties of the terrain, and if you just follow your friend, it’s so much easier to navigate around.

Sometimes, you and the friend are at different levels of skiing. One might be more skilled and the other less. In that case, as you go down the slopes together, the skillful skier will slow down and ensure the buddy is in sight, so that you won’t get lost and ride down together. As you continue to ride together, eventually you get to learn some skills over the course of time, and become better at it. 

Jesus did something similar with the disciples. When Jesus was walking by the sea, he saw two brothers, Peter and Andrew. “Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’” Matthew 4:19. Jesus also proclaimed in John 14:6, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” When Jesus called for the disciples to follow Him, He knew the way, and Jesus was going to lead them and guide them. He worked with the disciples over the years and taught them. Jesus called us to be His followers, too. We can trust Him, and follow Him. He will guide us and lead us to salvation that He made possible on the cross.

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