JUST KEEP FOLLOWING.[YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THE COURSE WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU’RE FOLLOWING] Hebrews 12:1–2; John 10:27 KJV In 2014, during a grueling adventure race through Ecuador, Swedish racer Mikael Lindnord and his team encountered a hungry stray dog. After receiving a simple act of kindness, the dog—later named Arthur—began following the team.Through mud, mountains, jungle, exhaustion, and even across the water, Arthur kept following. He didn’t have a map. He didn’t understand the course. He couldn’t see the finish line. He simply knew who he had chosen to follow.Arthur’s remarkable true story provides a beautiful picture of the Christian life.Hebrews 12:1–2 tells us to “run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.”In this message, we discover three truths about following Christ:
I. FOLLOW WHEN THE ROAD IS HARD Following Jesus does not mean the road will always be easy. Valleys, disappointments, suffering, and trials will come, but Christ has promised never to leave us.II. FOLLOW WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE THE FINISH Faith does not require us to know every turn in the road. We may not understand where God is leading, but we can trust the One who leads us.III. FOLLOW UNTIL YOU GET HOME Arthur began the journey as a stray but finished it with a family and a home. Likewise, Jesus came to seek and save those who were lost. Through Christ we become part of God’s family, and one day every believer will finish this earthly race at home with Him.You may not know what tomorrow holds. You may not understand the road you’re traveling. You may not see the finish line from where you stand today.Keep following.