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Jesus is always looking for people to follow Him, not just to be a Christian in name.
In Matthew 4, Jesus calls people to follow Him. He calls Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. Then in verse 21-22, we read, “Going on from there, He saw two brothers, James and John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and IMMEDIATELY they left their boat and their father and followed Jesus.”
What are we willing to leave to follow Jesus? Today, many people want a comfortable Jesus who will bless, heal, and provide for them. But we do not want to surrender or sacrifice anything in our spiritual journey.
Are we willing to leave our family, friends, possessions, career, and security to follow Jesus?
Lord, help me to be willing to leave it all to follow You! Because where You lead me, is where I will experience Your favor and blessing!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Pastor Ronald Squibb has been the International Christian Center (ICC) Lead Senior Pastor at Staten Island, New York, since 2011. He draws many experiences from his over 40 years as a pastor and significant emotional life experiences.
His new book, Following the Journey with Jesus, which he co-authored with Daniel McNaughton, was recently published and is receiving rave reviews. His daily devotional appears in this publication.
