Jesus, Help Me Remember and Follow

King of my life I crown Thee now
Thine shall the glory be
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow
Lead me to Calvary

Lead Me to Calvary 1921
By: Jennie Evelyn Hussey (1834 – 1925)

Listen to this simple version of this hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the podcast below.

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As we continue our journey through this hymn of commitment and our approach to Easter make time to ponder this text and all it communicates. Let’s think about this.

Remember

The older I get the more I seem to forget. I am not certain it has to do with actually getting older, or simply that there has been so much to remember. The passing of time seems to cause a kind of mental erosion that wears things down.

The sacrifice of my Savior is not immune to this erosion effect. Though time and the cycle of years that brings me back around to this approach to Easter should have the opposite effect, enhancing my appreciation for all He did, if I am not careful I can forget. Well, not forget entirely but absolutely loose some of the shock and awe I felt those first few times I considered it.

Have you experienced some of that mental erosion? How can you reclaim lost ground, and maybe even go deeper than ever before in your remembrance of His agony? Simple take some time to ponder. Think on lines like this one from our hymn, and the Scripture which confirms the validity of it.

Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow

And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. John 19:2 ESV

The crown King Jesus was given on earth was not one of honor but dishonor. He should have been given glory as the purple robe indicated but instead wore a crown of thorns demonstrating a humility that is difficult to imagine, and should never be forgotten.

Remember. It is a very biblical concept. We must recall all that God has done for us. As we begin to give Him the honor He is due, we can forget the dishonor He endured to earn it. Take a few moments to remember His thorn-crowned brow, and then worship Jesus.

RESONATE!
It is easy for us to forget His throne-crowned brow. We must diligently allow the truth of it to penetrate our minds and illumine our understanding of His sacrifice. Only then can we remember rightly all the Savior has done for us. Pray the simple prayer, “Jesus, help me always remember.”

Follow

Remembering is not enough. We must respond in faith. But how far does that response go? All the way to a cross? Are we crucified like Jesus?

Yes. And No.

We must follow His example of self-denial. Jesus even taught us to take up our cross. Most of us will not have to be crucified on a cross like Jesus, but we still must be willing to deny ourselves. That is how we follow.

Are you ready to be led to the place where you will die to your self? It will not be easy, but we must be willing to follow. Can you earnestly pray this prayer?

Lead me to Calvary

And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Luke 23:33 ESV

Calvary is the place where Jesus was crucified. Skull is sometimes translated Calvary which comes from the Latin word for skull. Undeserving of punishment He took a place in the middle of those who were. We must remember and follow the path of self-denial that Jesus took.

We generally pray to be delivered out of pain, or at least through it. Here we are praying to be led to the place where the greatest pain of all occurred. Why? Because His pain was literally our gain. What Jesus accomplished at Calvary changed everything for everyone forever!

RESONATE!
Self-denial is the true beginning point of our becoming like Jesus. Maybe you have accepted Him as Savior, but have wrestled with surrendering control entirely to Jesus. Maybe it is time to put that struggle to rest. Pray this simple prayer, but only when you are ready for it to be answered. “Lord, lead me to Calvary.”

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