And He said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19 (NASB) If youve ever felt like a loser? Jesus is looking for you, because He still transforms people who feel like failures into faithful disciples who change the course of history. Did you know all of Jesus disciples would have been considered losers by their culture? No rabbi (or teacher) in the first-century Jewish world would have chosen any of the 12 guys Jesus called to be His followers. Let me give you some historical context to grasp the significance of Jesus choosing these men. For Jewish people, the education of their children was not only important, it was the key means of survival as the people of God. Beginning at age 6, children would begin to learn and memorize the Jewish Scriptures. Those who were particularly talented would move up the ranks and apply to become followers of a particular rabbi. Those who didnt qualify would be encouraged to learn the family trade. Jesus took the very opposite approach. Instead of waiting for the best of the best to apply to be His students, He went after the dropouts and asked them to become His apprentices. Jesus dumbfounded the world and transformed the course of history through 12 individual failures. Have you dropped your nets to follow Him? Or have you held back because you think you are not qualified? Jesus is calling us — to become faithful followers of HIS!
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 02:03:26 +0000