The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” John 1:43

It doesn’t get much simpler than that. Follow me.

Follow me when times are great.
Follow me when times are tough.
Follow me when you’re surrounded by loving, caring people.
Follow me when you’re all alone.
Follow me when the world is heaping praise on you.
Follow me when the world wants to stone you.
Follow me when you barely have two nickels to your name.
Follow me when your bank account is full of money.
Follow me when you have a solid roof over your head.
Follow me when a flimsy plastic covering keeps you dry.
Follow me when you’re young.
Follow me as you get grayer and grayer.
Follow me when it’s the “in” trend.
Follow me when it seems like you’re the only one.
Follow me when you can run and jump hurdles.
Follow me when you can barely sit up in bed and your pain is unbearable.

“Follow me,” Jesus says.

“Follow me.”