The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
John 1:43
When Jesus was calling his disciples the scriptures tell us that he basically looked at these guys said, "Follow me" and they dropped everything they were doing and followed Jesus.
Can you imagine?
I've always admired these men and the faith they had in Jesus. At this point Jesus hadn't performed any miracles. He was a carpentar from Nazareth - which didn't have the best reputation. He was of a "questionable"birth. And yet, they dropped everything they were doing to follow him.
They knew in their hearts that Jesus was the Son of God; the MESSIAH. Since they were small, these men had heard the prophesies of the coming Messiah - the one who would rescue Israel. And I imagine that the could sense the God in Jesus even before they ever saw a single drop of water turned to wine or a fish multiplied.
They just knew that Jesus was who they needed; not just who they wanted.
They knew that leaving the life they had behind wasn't even a question or a regret because what they were moving toward was so much greater than what they had.
The knew:
“We have found the Messiah” ...We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law...
John 1:41, 44
They knew. They knew in an instant.
What a testament to their faith...
When Jesus asks us to "Come, Follow me.", what will be our answer?
Scripture
Quote of the Day
“Christ is not valued at all, unless He is valued above all.”
Augustine
Question of the Day
What would your answer be to Come Follow Me?
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