When I read the Bible I cannot
help but see the difference between New Testament Christianity and today’s
version. This morning I was reading Luke 5 which tells of Jesus calling of the
twelve disciples. The contrast of Jesus’ call then and the call of today is so
contradictory.
Luke 5:11 says, “When they had
brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.” The
Greek word translated ‘forsook” literally means ‘to drop what is in your
hands,’ walk away and leave it behind. Doesn’t sound much like today does it?
The message we hear today is if
you come to Christ, he will bless you with prosperity. The emphasis is on receiving not forsaking.
People are told all that they will receive if they follow Jesus. The
idea of forsaking is not appealing to our culture today. We are into gratification
not denying one’s self.
What has Jesus asked you to
‘forsake’ in order to follow Him?
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