Relational Devotion #8 [It's your decision]

Hi, Everyone.
It's almost Friday! Have a great day today, and let me hear how God is moving in your life.

John 6:66-69
"At this point many of [Jesus'] disciples turned away and deserted Him. Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, 'Are you also going to leave?' Simon Peter replied, 'Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. We believe, and we know You are the Holy One of God.'"

     How sad it must have been for Jesus to watch people turn away from Him, to decide that they could not follow Him after all. It is a poignant, piercing moment when Jesus turns to the 12 disciples and asks, "Are you going to leave Me, too?" It's a moment when the universe holds its breath. It's a moment of decision.
     Simon Peter answers Jesus' question with a question, "Where would we go?" Peter then states what he knows to be true, "You have the words that give eternal life. We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God." That's it; it's settled. No turning back.

What this has to do with weight loss:  Jesus is the answer to our every need--including the needs of our weight-loss journey. He alone can deliver us from our food addiction, our complaints of having to eat a certain way or exercise everyday, our need to get weight-loss surgery or recover from it, our need to maintain our better eating habits and weight loss. It is our personal decision, however, to allow Him to be the answer.

Today, does Jesus deserve your total commitment? That is a question only you can answer, a decision only you can make. Listen to present and former members of The Heritage Singers as they sing the old song, "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55eESzdyPoY&feature=related

Blessings,
Mary