[Jesus] saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him (Luke 5:27-28)
God's ways and thoughts are different than man's. He choose a Matthew a tax collector. We read in Matthew 21:31 that tax collectors are classified with harlots, in Matthew 18:17 we read that they are classified as heathen. Yet, Jesus saw Matthew he called him while Matthew was still sitting and performing service!
The deep faith Matthew responds is remarkable: "he left all". He forsook his livelihood, his lifestyle, everything connected to his sinful past for Jesus! In John 10:27 it says, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." True faith leaves all comfort zones, sinful pasts in order to follow the Saviour. How are we responding to Jesus' call today? How obedient are we to the little things he asks us like, our time, our walk, our heart ? Today can we one thing that he asks us!
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