Where exactly are we going?

Two thousand years ago a man named Jesus called out to some fishermen, told them to drop their nets, and to follow Him.

For the past two thousand years God has continued to call out to people, and has beckoned them to follow Him. Many, however, have not wanted to drop anything in order to do so, but to simply add God to one of their many priorities and activities in life.

When God calls on you to follow Him does He promise to use you in some way that is spectacular in the worldly sense of the word? Does He promise you that you will be able to use the talents that you so enjoy?

Actually, He promises you none of those things. As C.S. Lewis once put it, "No sphere of usefulness: you are not needed there at all. No scope for your talents: only forgiveness for having perverted them . . . " and no atmosphere of inquiry, for He will bring you to the land not of questions but of answers, "and you shall see the face of God."

Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." They immediately left their nets and followed Him. (Mat 4:19-20)

As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him. (Mat 9:9)

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? (Mat 16:24-26)

So tell me my friend, Have you heard the call of God to follow Christ? Is your life more about you, or all about Christ? Just what exactly have you dropped and given up and turned from in order to follow Christ and serve Him? Just what does your Lord expect from you?

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.