Theme

... if we walk in the light,

as he is in the light,

we have fellowship with one another,

and the blood of Jesus, his Son,

purifies us from all sin.

1 John 1:7

"Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus" LSB 685

1. Let us ever walk with Jesus, Follow His example pure,

Through a world that would deceive us And to sin our spirits lure.

Onward in His footsteps treading, Pilgrims here, our home above,

Full of faith and hope and love, Let us do the Father’s bidding.

Faithful Lord, with me abide; I shall follow where You guide.

2. Let us suffer here with Jesus And with patience bear our cross.

Joy will follow all our sadness; Where He is, there is no loss.

Though today we sow no laughter, We will reap celestial joy;

All discomforts that annoy Shall give way to mirth here-after.

Jesus here I share Your woe, Help me there Your joy to know.

3. Let us gladly die with Jesus. Since by death He conquered death,

He will free us from destruction, Give to us immortal breath.

Let us mortify all passion That would lead us into sin;

And the grave that shuts us in Shall but prove the gate to heaven.

Jesus, here with You I die, There to live with You on high.

4. Let us also live with Jesus. He has risen from the dead

That to life we may awaken. Jesus You are now our head.

We are Your own living members; Where You live, there we shall be

In Your presence constantly, Living there with You forever.

Jesus, let me faithful be, Life eternal grant to me.

Some further thoughts from God's Word:

Matthew 16:24

^{24Then
Jesus said to his disciples, "If
anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross
and follow me."}

1 Peter 4:12-13

^{12Dear
friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as
though something strange were happening to you. ¹³But rejoice
that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be
overjoyed when his glory is revealed.}

Matthew 10:38-39

^{38"...and
anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
³⁹Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his
life for my sake will find it."}

Romans 6:2-5

^{2By
no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? ³Or
don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into his death? ⁴We were therefore buried with him
through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from
the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
^{5If
we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly
also be united with him in his resurrection.}}

Romans 6:8

^{8Now
if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.}

PRAYER: Almighty God, Your Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption. Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.