Call on Heaven: A 7-Day Devotional by PassionExemple

Follow: Jesus Is Worthy Of Our Lives “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately, they left their nets and followed him. Mt. 4:19-20 The world is loud. Voices shout from every direction, “Follow me! Follow me!” and we have a litany of social platforms vying for our “follow.” We are all following a trend or a set of values or a person, but there is only One who is worthy to be followed, only one who will bring true purpose and meaning to our lives—Jesus. When Jesus called out to the disciples to come and follow Him, they had no clue what that would fully mean. They may have thought Jesus was a great rabbi, but the Messiah? Did they know that He was the “one and only Son sent from the Father, full of grace and truth,” as John would write in his gospel? They would eventually learn that Jesus is the God-man who would die for their sins and the sins of the world. He would send the Helper, the Holy Spirit to not only be with them, but to dwell within them, and to dwell within all who would call on his name. What a joy it is to follow Jesus! We have the nearness of God; the presence of God within us. As Paul writes, “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave His life for me.” The disciples didn’t know what was at stake and yet still they left everything to follow Jesus. In order to take up our cross and follow Him, we will need to lay some things down. What is that for you today? As you think upon the joy it is that Jesus called you by name, what is it that He may be asking you to lay down so you can follow Him with your whole life: body, mind, and soul? Prayer: My heart my life my all I bring To Christ who loves me so He is my Master Lord and King Wherever He leads I'll go (McKinney, “Where you Lead I Will Follow,” 1936). Amen.