Follow
Me
And
Be
My Disciple.
Scripture
Matthew
9
9 As
Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his
tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus
said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.
10 Later,
Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests,
along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.
11 But
when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does
your teacher eat with such scum?”
13 Then
he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I
want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to
call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they
are sinners.”
Observation
Follow
me and be my disciple. It is what Jesus Christ is asking us to do.
Are you a follower of Jesus Christ? Right now He is speaking to you
saying, “Follow me and be my disciple.”
To
many this is not a new invitation, maybe you have been saying “no”
to Jesus for years. Now is the time to say “yes” and follow Him.
You
are never too old to say “yes” to Him. Kathy's Dad, Clayton
Bearden, was 67 years old when he finally said “yes” and became a
follower of Jesus Christ.
My
good friends Jack Roush and Aaron Myers were both in their fifties
when they finally said “yes” and became followers of Jesus
Christ. It is hearing their stories that gives me hope for some of
you!
Matthew
was a tax collector. He was a sinner for sure. People hated tax
collectors because they were so dishonest and cruel. Jesus didn't
call Matthew to follow Him because Matthew was a good person. Matthew
was a rotten sinner just like you and just like me.
When
Jesus called me to follow Him I was nineteen years old. And it was
not because I was a good person. When God extended the call for me to
follow Him it was not because of anything about me that was good.
If
Jesus is speaking to you and asking you to follow Him, then please
say, Yes! I am praying that you will say, YES!
Application
I
will keep praying for people that are still saying “no” to
following Jesus!
How
about you? Have you said “Yes” to Jesus?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for not giving up on me. Thank You for sending
someone into my life who challenged me to follow Jesus. It was not my
idea to start following You. You worked in my life and changed the
direction of my life and I know that You can do the same thing for
those who I am praying for. Nothing is too hard for you!
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 25,26; Psalm 63; Matthew 9
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