Why do you follow?

Verse of the day: John 2:23-24 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men,

God tells us in His Word, that whosoever calls upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans). So, if we call upon Jesus, and receive Him, by faith, we will be saved. If that is what these people in Jerusalem did, why did He not commit Himself to them? Simple. If we read carefully, we will see that their motives were not pure. They were not sincere in their belief. They believed, not by faith, but because of what they saw Him do. Their desire to follow Jesus was selfishly motivated. Jesus knew their hearts, and therefore did not commit Himself to them. It is easy to fool others into thinking that we have a relationship with Jesus that is pure. However, He knows ours hearts, and its intentions. He knows if we are truly born again, and following Him simply because we believe He is Savior and Lord. He also knows when we are just playing "Christian". The truth of the matter is that one way or another our motives will show eventually. When things go wrong, and life seems to go bad, a superficial relationship will reveal itself because the person will walk away from God. On the flip side, there are those who will walk away once they receive whatever it was they were seeking; such as healing from a sickness, a new job or promotion, etc. So today I ask you, "Why are you following Jesus?" Are you following Him just because He is Jesus or because you are looking for Him to do something for you? Will you still follow Him, even if He doesn't give you what you are looking for? Every day we must examine ourself, and ask God to show us what is in our hearts, so that we can make sure we are following Jesus with the right intentions, and motives. He died for us, to give us eternal life. If He chooses to give us nothing else, He has given us more than we deserve. So, if that was all we gained, would we still follow Him? If He did not give us any of the earthly things we sometimes pursue, would we still seek Him? I pray that following Him, for us, would be as unconditional as His love is for us. Remember, He sees beyond what we appear to be on the outside. He sees the heart.