Mark 1:14-20
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel.” And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zeb’edee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb’edee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.
Homily:
It is instructive, how quickly the disciples obeyed His call, leaving the certainty of what they knew, for the uncertainty of a promise.
Jesus cautioned against hesitation in Luke 9:62 –
“Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.””
Delayed obedience is disobedience.
2 thoughts on “Follow me”
That word ” FOLLOW ME ” goes with obedience. Obeying God in small matters is an essential step in receiving God’s greatest blessings.The Lord’s simple requests often serve as stepping stones to life’s most wonderful blessings. Simon Peter illustrates what can happen when we say yes to God.
Suppose Peter had said, “Look, I’m busy cleaning my nets right now. I can’t help you because I’m going fishing again tonight.” Or he could have said, “Why don’t you ask to use that other boat, over there?” Or, “I’ve already been fishing today; it would be a waste of time to go again.” If Peter had said anything other than yes, he would have missed the greatest fishing experience of his life. But because of Peter’s obedience, the Lord arranged a miracle that he would never forget.
Often, God’s greatest blessings come as a result of our willingness to do something that appears very insignificant. So ask yourself, “Has God been challenging me to do something seemingly unimportant that I have not yet made an effort to accomplish? Is there anything I have rationalized by saying, ‘It’s too difficult,’ ‘I don’t want to’ or ‘I have to pray about it first’”?
quick response to a positive instructions can change once life to be better. our obedience can always benefit others.
Think of how many people were blessed by Peter’s obedience. Not only could the crowd see the Lord and hear his lesson, but Jesus himself also benefited, preaching from the boat enabled him to sit down in comfort while he spoke. Then, of course, Peter’s friends had a very profitable day—they took in two vessels so full of fish that both began to sink.
May GOD continue to build the spirit of OBEDIENCE in us that we may achieve the best in our home and workplace..in JESUS NAME AMEN.
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