“As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him, ‘Follow Me!’ and he got up and followed Him.” (Matthew 9:9)
The common theme to the calling of the apostles was their immediate obedience in following Jesus. Peter, James, and John dropped their nets, and Matthew left his booth. Seemingly without hesitation, these men left one life to pursue Jesus.
They understood He would lead them into a new and exciting adventure, but they had no idea what this future life would look like. They left the old without yet seeing the new. All they saw was Him.
The apostles couldn’t fathom the road ahead (and considering the suffering and persecution they endured along the way, that is probably for the best), but they knew that a life without Jesus wasn’t worth having. He was their world and following Him was their road.
This is faith. To follow Jesus is to not know where you are going but to know He is worth leaving where you are. Follow Him.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites