When Moses parted the Red Sea, the Israelites followed him between walls of water. At the completion of Noah’s giant ark, his family and all of God’s creatures followed him onto the boat. When John the Baptist stood in the river to preach about Christ’s coming, his listeners joined him in the waters to be baptized. When Jesus called 12 unlikely men to ministry, they left everything and went.

Those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came after them.   II Chronicles 11:16

In today’s key verse, the Levites, or priests, were determined to bring the people of Israel back into a right relationship with the Lord. They prepared to offer sacrifices for the sins of the people. And “those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord” followed them. When your desire is to draw close to God, you will follow godly people.

Who are you following today – and what are your reasons for doing so? If you are truly pursuing the Lord, He will direct your path. As you seek Him, ask the Lord to grant you discernment about which national leaders are worthy to be followed. Pray also for Christians across the nation to rise in support of godly leaders.

Recommended Reading: Joshua 14:6-14