Following The Lord. Following Jesus. Following "THE WORD".

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 

Each time I see a scripture which speaks of following "The Lord" or "Jesus", my mind automatically translates that into "THE WORD", following the instruction given by THE WORD. 
 
When we do that, it makes the Bible so clear!
 
For example:
 

John 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, 

 
I (The WORD) am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME  (The WORD).
 
So this verse is saying two things to me:  
 
* "THE WORD is the way to go."   So I ask myself, "What has God said about this?"  
 
And I think on the most recent word brought to my mind by God concerning the subject at hand. I think on the scriptures, THE WORD.  
 
And I follow that word, making my plans accordingly.
 
 
* "No man comes to the Father except by THE WORD."  
 
A man cannot go to THE FATHER by Buddha or by Mohammed. Only by THE WORD (Jesus) can a man go to God.  So they cannot deceive me when they worship by another God.    
 
And people who come to me saying they are Christians cannot deceive me, for unless they are living THE WORD, those persons cannot be of God, for THE WORD is the way to God, The Father.
 
Mt. 24:4-5   Jesus says:   Take heed that no man deceive you.   For many shall come in MY name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
 
They come saying they are Christians and because they say Jesus is Lord, they deceive many, for they have not the Spirit but are religious by their own thinking.
 
 
Scripture becomes clear when you think of "The Lord" as "The Word."
 
Psalm 23
 
The LORD (The Word) is my shepherd; I shall not want.
 
(As I follow "The Word", I shall not want.  If I follow other men, I might come into want even when I read the Bible.  But as I hear The Word who is my Lord and do The Word, I shall not want.)



2 HE (The Word) maketh me to lie down in green pastures: HE (The Word) leadeth me beside the still waters.
 
So if it is hard or turbulent, I'm likely not following the plan of God, The Word.  
 
There is plenty of food, both spiritual food and physical food when I am in the place God would lead me, "green pastures".



3 HE (The Word) restoreth my soul: HE (The Word) leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for HIS name's sake.
 

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