Obedience of Love

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The Lord Jesus said, "If any man serve Me, let him follow Me" (John 12:2626If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. (John 12:26)). If I am following my own will in a matter, taking the lead, I am practically ignoring Him! I am to "follow" Him; in other words, to obey Him, every day, every hour. This is holding the Head; it is waiting on Him-going therefore according to His Word, His way, His desire-this is fellowship. The Lord is now winning the love of His own to follow Him. It is not mere formal obedience to law, but the obedience of love to Him. "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?" is a question of life and heart and submission. It is the cry of a subject one.