April 22 - Follow Him.

Matthew 4:19
“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
 
Two words. 
“Follow me”
 
These same two words are spoken repeatedly by the same Person throughout the New Testament. 
 
They were spoken as an invitation to join or come after Him.
But more important was Who the people were invited to follow.
 
“Follow me”
He spoke of Himself.
He was, and is, Jesus. 
The Son of God. God in the flesh. The Messiah. The Saviour.
 
These two words were more than just an invitation. 
Each time was, and is, an opportunity given to place faith in the One that said them. 
 
Nineteen times, within the pages of Scripture, Jesus uttered these two words. 
Six of those times, no other words were said with them. He simply said, “Follow me”.
 
Oftentimes we are not given an explanation as to why we are in a certain situation. 
God may have not purposefully brought it to pass, but regardless, He allowed it.
 
The situation you are facing today may feel unique to you, but He knows. 
 
You may not be physically standing on the shore casting a net into the sea, but the Lord knows exactly where you are and what you are dealing with. 
 
He is still speaking the same words to you today as He did to Peter and Andrew that day by the Sea of Galilee…“Follow me”.
 
Every storm, every valley, every virus, is just another opportunity to place faith in Him.
 
Are you willing to follow Him today?
 
John 10:27
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:”
 
Trace His steps within the pages of the Word of God. 
Allow Him to speak to your heart like no one else can.
Let Him speak peace to your troubled soul. 
 
John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
 
 
Bible Reading:
Judges 9-10   |    Acts 24