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Follow Me
Matthew 4:19-22
“‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him…he saw two other brothers…They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.”
To be a Christian is to be a Christ follower -a follower of Christ, who acts and lives like Christ. It’s easy to make entry into Christ’s kingdom through salvation, the focus of Christianity; however, salvation is just the beginning. Learning to live like Christ and join his mission is for the rest of our lives. Fishing for men, like Christ, is a lifelong apprenticeship. We can’t fish for ourselves and fish for men/women with Christ at the same time.
Who are we going to follow?
To fish for men requires leaving self-centered priorities and gaining a new focus on loving others as Christ did. Everything becomes new when we follow Jesus through all of life.
What are we waiting for?
Lord Jesus, I will follow you all my life. Teach me your ways and how to serve most effectively in your mission.
Matthew 4:19-22
“‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him…he saw two other brothers…They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.”
To be a Christian is to be a Christ follower -a follower of Christ, who acts and lives like Christ. It’s easy to make entry into Christ’s kingdom through salvation, the focus of Christianity; however, salvation is just the beginning. Learning to live like Christ and join his mission is for the rest of our lives. Fishing for men, like Christ, is a lifelong apprenticeship. We can’t fish for ourselves and fish for men/women with Christ at the same time.
Who are we going to follow?
To fish for men requires leaving self-centered priorities and gaining a new focus on loving others as Christ did. Everything becomes new when we follow Jesus through all of life.
What are we waiting for?
Lord Jesus, I will follow you all my life. Teach me your ways and how to serve most effectively in your mission.
About this Plan
Join Randy Friesen as he follows the Bible reading plan of the Life Journal and shares his reflections with you. Each entry includes three parts: a highlighted passage from the reading, a brief reflection, and a prayer. We trust that you will be inspired by the messages that God is speaking through his Word.
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We would like to thank Randy Friesen, VIce President for Leadership Development with Global Disciples, for providing this plan. For more information about Global Disciples, please visit www.globaldisciples.org
