1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
[King James version]
The Lord calls every soul to live for Him, and to follow Jesus. But He doesn’t force anyone to do so. God created us each with the will to choose. And for those who DO choose to live for Him, they are truly a “chosen generation,” and a blessed people.
God has called you… will you respond to His call?
May the words of the song below be the prayer of our hearts today:
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
LISTEN BELOW, then scroll down for the story behind the song:
A report online shares the alleged story behind this hymn:
The words of this hymn are commonly thought to have been the last words of an Indian Christian who lived in the mid-1800s in the Assam region of India, who was martyred for his faith in Christ. When it was discovered that he and his family had converted to Christianity, the family was dragged into the village square, where the chief demanded that they renounce their faith in Jesus. Moved by the Holy Spirit, the father cried out in his native tongue, “I have decided to follow Jesus, and I will not turn back!” Even when the lives of his family were threatened, he said, “Though none go with me, still I will follow!” And when he was given one more opportunity to deny his faith even at the point of death, he proclaimed, “The cross before me, the world behind me. No turning back.”
The man and his family were martyred for their faith in Christ, but their courage and commitment to Jesus sparked a revival in the village.
On September 14, this same song was sung by over 2,000 people who filled the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for a prayer vigil in honor of the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated four days earlier.
In quiet respect but with firm resolve, they sang in unison, “I have decided to follow Jesus… no turning back, no turning back.”
WATCH: The Kennedy Center – at near capacity in deep-blue Washington DC – is filled to the brim as the crowd erupts in praise and worship to memorialize the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. pic.twitter.com/9tIxfBTOlS
— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) September 14, 2025
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