Luke 5:11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
Luke 9:57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
This morning I was thinking of the decision made to follow Jesus and I thought of this well-known hymn. I didn’t know that it came from India. The story behind it is truly moving. Think of missionaries in a region of India risking their lives among violent people groups to share the story of Jesus. This song describes what happens to one family when they decide to follow Jesus.
Here is a 5 minute YouTube that includes both the story and the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALP9f4QVIoA&feature=related
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.