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Giving up Everything

I was reading a few chapters of the Bible this afternoon, and I saw a re-occuring theme that just seemed too profound to pass by . LUKE 5. Jesus is selecting His disciples, Peter, John and James 'just so happen' to be there as He is teaching. After they had toiled all night for a decent amount of fish '5, they obey Jesus to let the net down the net once again, and they have so many fish that there nets begin to tear'7.
' When Simon Peter realised what had happened , he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, Oh LORD, please leave me - I'm too much of a sinner to be around You.' '8

- But Jesus accepts him, '11 : 'As soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus'.

This was their livelihood,
everything they had ever known .
This was their income and providing hand for their families.

And they left it all to follow Jesus.

Abraham had a similar task .
'The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father's family, and go to the land that I will show you.'
-GEN 12'1

Another example of this I saw this morning was in Phillipians 3'8
'What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ,'

Paul left a life of privilege, prominence in his community and respect from all people, status and position. 

To follow Jesus.

One thing we do see is at the end of all these peoples lives, they never regretted a thing.
'I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.' - 2TIM4'7

How many people do we know in the world who 'had it all' yet had nothing, who found fame and wealth and prominence, yet in the quiet of their heart had so many regrets.

MATTHEW 16'26 :
'And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?'

As humans , we like comfort, I like comfort.

I like being in an atmosphere where I feel safe and wanted.

'stepping out' isn't always the first or most loved thought in my mind.

But God doesn't call us to a life of timidness in our safety-nets.
God wants our lives to be and adventure, one to glorify Him and witness to the crowds of Heaven.

The most truly fulfilling lives are the ones of obedience to God, even though it may involve risks.

24 'Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me' - MATT 16'24

I pray we all have the courage to trust God enough to obey in all things, realising how finite and worthless material things truly are and embrace the calling of God in our lives to be the people He wants us to be. Our works of gold that will last for eternity. 1COR3'13

IMTAPA

(In my thoughts and prayers always)