Don’t be startled by God’s call because He is always working in our lives in ways we are not aware of. Noah was going about his life when God called him to build an ark to save his family from the flood. Moses was a simple Shepherd in the Sinai desert when God called …
Only Jesus makes us worthy, as our sins separate us from a relationship with God. Ephesians 3: 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us …
We observe a progression in Peter’s opinion of Jesus as he shifted from ‘master’ to ‘Lord’ in his names for Jesus. We can easily miss this transition in our English translations, but when we consult the Greek, we gain more insight. When Jesus asked Peter to put out into the deep, Peter used the title …
Jesus gave Simon Peter a call to go deeper. Luke 5: 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” [1] Remember, Peter is a professional fisherman and knows his trade. He knows that the best time to catch …
Jesus sees the potential in the empty or what seems unusable. Likewise, our lives might seem void or insignificant, but God sees what we can’t. Jesus is like a sculptor seeing the potential of an uncut stone. In many ways, we are that uncut stone waiting for the master to shape and mold us. As …
Giving your body to the Lord is what Paul calls us to do in Romans 12:1, but what does that mean? We have many choices in life, and our sinful nature wants us to use our bodies to follow our dreams and evil desires. Following our dreams or desires sounds romantic, but when we do, …
If you allow the Lord to lead you, He will change your life. I believe we all want to live lives that make a difference and are significant. When we allow the Lord to direct us, we give up our free will and trust He will guide us. To be led by the Good Shepherd …
When I am afraid to follow Jesus, I hesitate. Have you ever been afraid to do something? Maybe you were afraid to go by yourself, or the task seemed too daunting. I believe if we were honest with ourselves there have been times in our life where we were afraid to move forward. Many times, …
The question many people ask all over the world is, “Why follow Jesus?” Why not follow some other god? The word “follow” can mean to come behind, accompany as a follower or be a disciple.[1] There is nothing that has had more of dramatic effect on my life than becoming a follower of Jesus. It …
As Jesus walked by Matthew’s tax collector’s booth, He called him to be one of His disciples. 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. [1] When we …