Highest service

Salvation is not an end in itself.  The believer has been freed from sin to serve God, saved to serve.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Hebrews 9:14.

Others

-On the narrow road-

Without wood, fire goes out;

without a gossip, conflict dies down.

Proverbs 26:20

Eliminate

I like to use the word believer when talking about God’s children, as it specifically refers to those who have trusted Jesus Christ as Savior.  That is a much smaller population than those who label themselves as “Christian.”  But did you know that even fewer people could rightly be called “followers”?  These are the people who passionately pursue the Lord’s will in all things.

Are you a believer or a follower?  Trusting in Jesus Christ is fundamental, but doing so is the first step, not the culmination, of a person’s faith.  Our primary purpose is to take a life-long journey following in the Lord’s footsteps, honoring Him with our actions and speech, and always increasing in biblical wisdom.

A follower’s life is summed up in the phrase complete obedience.  In fact, Jesus defined true Christians as those who prove their love for Him by keeping His word (John 14:23).  Followers know, eternity begins now.

Commentary from Charles Stanley, In Touch devotional, October 14, 2016.