"Come, follow me"

Mark 1:17 'Jesus said "Come, follow me" and immediately they did."


WHAT ON EARTH was going on here?! How could a humble man have this much power over someone? Well, 12 people! How did a man walk to the edge of a lake, tell two people two put their nets down and follow him and these two did it... they gave their entire lives to him after 3 words. 


Perhaps we just over complicate things. We have this book, 66 in 1, the bible, that tells us how to live, the amazing, incredible and beautiful things that will happen to us when we follow Jesus. But then, in reality, is it ever this fantastic? 


Having the faith to believe that the things that will happen when we die and when Jesus returns will be awesome, means that we need to lay our lives down at the cross, give him our burdens and follow him. This isn't all roses but it will be in the end. What we 'miss out' on in life we will most certainly be rewarded in heaven. 


But we don't miss out down here. I have the most incredible set of friends and support that anyone could ever have. They're there for the laughs, with me through all the crap, take on my burdens when I pour my heart out to them yet they still want to know me... WHY?! JESUS! That's why. He's put them in my life as a support and he uses me in the same way for others. We are all disciples of Christ and he will jealously protect us no matter what. 


It's never going to be easy to follow him but damn will it be worth it in the end. The original 12 probably didn't know what they were in for but they just said YES! I think we need to forget our own lives and our own dreams and take on God's... they are so much better than ours ever will or can be. We need to say yes. 


He invites us all the time... our answer should always be yes and his welcome will be awesome. He will help you deal with the crap and give you the same kind of power Jesus had. People may not respond to our 3 words, but showing them that we love Jesus and therefore will love people whatever they do will bring people to him. They will see Jesus in us and follow him.


Jesus... I say yes!