Devotion

As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him. Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and they immediately left their father and followed him. ~Matthew 4:18-22

Did you catch that? Jesus called Simon and Andrew to follow him, and they left their nets at once. He called James and John to follow, and they left their boat immediately. No delays, no excuses, no asking for just a little more time to do their own thing. They knew Jesus was the Messiah {The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). ~John 1:41}, so when he called, they didn’t hesitate to give up everything to follow him. They knew what Jesus offered was worth so much more than what they already had. Do you know that, too? Are you willing to give up everything to follow Jesus?

Cassandra Falun

Bits and Pieces

The glory is Yours, God
All the honor is Yours, God
The power is Yours, God
The glory is Yours, God

(Yours –Steven Curtis Chapman)