Matthew 4:19 "Come follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
We see all throughout the gospel Jesus calling people to follow after Him. One common occurrence is that Jesus asked them to leave behind everything in order to do so. For some, this meant leaving behind a sinful life, repenting and following Him as new creations. For others, this meant leaving behind riches, glory, and position. What will it cost you to follow after the Savior?
In the coming weeks, we will look at the cost of following after Jesus and making him your Lord. We will look to the scriptures at men and women who gave everything they had in worship to God. We will see Abraham offer up his son, Isaac, in an act of pure worship. We will read of David, king of Israel, anointed one of the Lord, who would not accept the gift of a field to be used for sacrifice, because he would not "offer unto the Lord that which costs [him] nothing". A woman pours out perfume in an act of sacrifice, worth an entire year's wages. And we will see men give their very lives to follow after the Messiah, who lived in their presence on this earth.
In the words of an inspirational speaker, Dr. George W. Murray, "Jesus Christ is worthy of our worship. And true worship is costly worship." So just how much are we willing to give in worship of our Lord? Decide now that you, like King David, will not offer unto the Lord that which costs you nothing.
In the coming weeks, we will look at the cost of following after Jesus and making him your Lord. We will look to the scriptures at men and women who gave everything they had in worship to God. We will see Abraham offer up his son, Isaac, in an act of pure worship. We will read of David, king of Israel, anointed one of the Lord, who would not accept the gift of a field to be used for sacrifice, because he would not "offer unto the Lord that which costs [him] nothing". A woman pours out perfume in an act of sacrifice, worth an entire year's wages. And we will see men give their very lives to follow after the Messiah, who lived in their presence on this earth.
In the words of an inspirational speaker, Dr. George W. Murray, "Jesus Christ is worthy of our worship. And true worship is costly worship." So just how much are we willing to give in worship of our Lord? Decide now that you, like King David, will not offer unto the Lord that which costs you nothing.
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