Answering The Call

As the morning dawned, the sky turned from a dark black to purple to pink to blue. The men in the boats were used to seeing the sun rise. After all, they were fishermen! Their job required them to fish during the cool of the night when the fish were feeding. After a long night of fishing, all that was left was to clean the catch, mend the nets and sell the fish to those who sold in the markets.

For these men, fishing was a lucrative business. In fact, some of their catch would be salted down and transported all the way to Rome.

As they finished their work for the night, preparing to go home and sleep a few hours before they must return to their boats for another day's work, a man they all know passed by on the shore. He only spoke just a very few words to them, but those words would forever change the course of their lives.

Such may have been the scene there on the Sea of Galilee that morning when Jesus passed by the boats where Peter, John, Andrew and James were working. His call to those four men forever changed their lives!

This past Wednesday night at 24.7 we finished our new year's series "The Playbook for Life" covering the topic of "choices". Our focus was not on everyday choices like brushing your teeth, obeying your parents or cheating on a test (although it is important to make good decisions in these areas) but on the choice to answer the call to follow God through Jesus Christ.

God has not made us a puppet on a string Romans 6:23…He has given a choice to choose Him or reject Him. This invitation comes only from God himself…but when that invite comes it is time for us to respond.

You see Jesus calls Peter, James, Andrew and John to come and follow Him in Mark 1:16-20…maybe that same call…the call to enter into a relationship with the creator of everything is calling you to come and follow Him. Let me encourage you to listen to God and respond to Him by answering the call today.

Thanks for being part of the family at 24.7. If you would like to know how to begin a relationship with God please drop us an email at info@theofficial247.com

See you Wednesday!

Pastor Joe