“Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets” (Mark 1:18-19).
Jesus gathers around Him those who will be His disciples. That was not just there and then, but it is also here and now. Heed the call of Jesus and be led by Him. You have heard His voice, and Jesus said that the sheep know the voice of the Master. Leave behind what He will have you leave behind and come onto the path of salvation which He sets before You. He will give you a new life.
Lord, in following You all of these years, I have come to understand the subtle touches which have changed who I am and how I think. Guide me ever deeper into the life You have set before me. When I am bogged down with questions, lead me through them to trust You above all things. Help me, dear Lord, to live the new life You have given me as You prepare me for the eternal life for which You are shaping me.
Lord Jesus, with great intentionality, You have walked through the wilderness of this world, and generation after generation sees those who heed Your call and follow You. You have also called me. Guide me, dear Lord, so that I humbly walk the path You set before me. Help me to overcome the obstacles that will get in the way so that I live into the new life which shall be lived with You forever. Amen.
