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One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, \u201cCome, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!\u201d And they left their nets at once and followed him. (Mark 1: 16-18 NLT)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I have become enamored with the early followers of Jesus. My goodness me, what faith these men had. I\u2019ve read these verses so very many times, and am seeing anew this response to a very simple request: \u201cCome, follow me.\u201d Seriously? Do you see what these people do? They leave what they are doing at once<\/em>.
\nNow imagine today\u2019s environment. Imagine Jesus roaming our streets and then stopping by a local construction site where some men are building a new Taco Bueno (yeah, some of us do like that chain!). And the Savior summons them to come after him, to follow him. Would any of us be so immediate in our response? Wouldn\u2019t we want to check out his credentials? Wouldn\u2019t we find the whole thing a little suspect?
\nAnd really, who of us wants to give up everything\u2014our family, our livelihood, our Netflix subscription\u2014to follow Jesus?<\/strong> This is a requirement that many disciples today have a hard time with. It is hard to be immediate. I can think of a myriad reasons why \u201cat once\u201d won\u2019t work. I have deadlines. I have commitments. I have other disciplines for which I\u2019m a disciple! I like to read my USA TODAY<\/em>. I want to know what\u2019s going on with my favorite sports teams. I need to get caught up on my latest bestseller or superhero movie. But now this Savior, this one to whom I owe my life, asks me to follow him, now! And the model that I see is one of immediacy.
\nI am grateful\u2014really, I am\u2014for Simon and Andrew\u2019s example. It is a hard call, this business of discipleship, and it really does require discipline and dedicated selflessness. And a response that is \u201cat once\u201d and not \u201cin a while.\u201d
\nBy publisher Don Pape<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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