19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Psalm 139:8-10 New International Version (NIV)
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
The young man who lived in my house but now lives in a dorm has returned to college after his winter break. His dog and I are a little sad about that, probably his dad too. My heart is encouraged, however, because I know he's following Jesus. Even if doing so leads him away from us, this is what I've always wanted for him, to be one of Christ's disciples, a mighty man of God, as my prayers have always been, no matter what vocation he chooses. So I continue to pray for him and the companions that come alongside him in his journey and, as a mom, remain ever so thankful for Skype.
20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there He saw two other brothers, [a]James the son of Zebedee, and [b]John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
I'm trying to learn from the disciples who left everything, their nets, their boats, their family and followed Jesus. I'm likely to first make reservations, cancel subscriptions, fill prescriptions, overpack, and say tearful goodbyes before I'd leave in obedience to the Master's call. It's not so complicated as all that. It's obedience in the present things and committed obedience to the future. It takes trust, which is always difficult for me, difficult but not impossible. I tend to worry myself into catastrophic thinking and overpack my mind with anxious thoughts. Following Jesus isn't an easy life but it is a good one, good in that it is both terrible and beautiful. Still, I will follow Him to infinity eternity and beyond.
I Will Follow (Live Performance Video) - Vertical Church Band
