I love reading God’s Word and you should too, it’s your compass to get you through! In the morning, during the evening or maybe for a mid-day break, just pick up your Bible and read it every day.
Jesus was on a mission when he started His ministry. He was dedicated to the call on His life. Jesus is all about His Father’s business…Jesus meets His first followers in the book of Matthew Chapter 4 verse 17-22,” From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is coming soon.”
Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Simon’s brother Andrew. The brothers were fishermen, and they were fishing in the lake with a net. Jesus said, “Come follow me. I will make you fishermen for men.” At once Simon and Andrew left their nets and followed him.
Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets to catch fish. Jesus told them to come with him. At once they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus. (ICB)
Jesus is kind, compassionate, and He really cares about people. Anybody and Everybody. You and Me. Who wouldn’t want to be like Jesus? Jesus is King! Jesus heals anyone who is sick. During that period, they came from far and wide to get well. Jesus didn’t turn anyone away; Jesus heals them all. And His generosity and healing power spread quickly and knew no bounds Everybody wanted to know Jesus and be close to Him. Love is a potent magnet.
Jesus loves people And Jesus loves you too. Don’t believe me?, then read it for yourself in the book of Matthew Chapter 4 verse 23-25, “Jesus went everywhere in Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and preached the Good News about the kingdom of heaven. And he healed all the people’s diseases and sicknesses. The news about Jesus spread all over Syria, and people brought all the sick to him. These sick people were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some were suffering very great pain, some had demons, some were epileptics,] and some were paralyzed. Jesus healed all of them. Many people followed him. They came from Galilee, the Ten Towns,] Jerusalem, Judea, and the land across the Jordan River.” (ICB)
Jesus’s miracles were innumerable. In fact, Jesus did countless good deeds that all the books all over the world could not include them! Who do you know who can stop a turbulent hurricane by just talking to it? Check this out in the book of Matthew chapter 8 verse 23-27 “Jesus got into a boat, and his followers went with him. “A very bad storm arose on the lake. The waves covered the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The followers went to Jesus and woke him. They said, “Lord, save us! We will drown!”
“Jesus answered, “Why are you afraid? You don’t have enough faith. “Then Jesus got up and gave a command to the wind and the sea. The wind stopped, and the sea became very calm.
“The men were amazed. They said, “What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!” (ICB)
Jesus raised Lazarus his friend who he loved from the dead. Totally miraculous! In the book of John chapter 1 verse 38-44, “Again Jesus felt very sad in his heart. He came to the tomb. The tomb was a cave with a large stone covering the entrance. Jesus said, “Move the stone away.”
Martha said, “But, Lord, it has been four days since he died. There will be a bad smell.” Martha was the sister of the dead man.
“Then Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
“So they moved the stone away from the entrance. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me.” I know that you always hear me. But I said these things because of the people here around me. I want them to believe that you sent me.” After Jesus said this, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out. His hands and feet were wrapped with pieces of cloth, and he had a cloth around his face.
Jesus said to them, “Take the cloth off of him and let him go.” (ICB)
In the book of Luke chapter 9 verse 10-17, Jesus provided an all you can eat buffet for 5,000 hungry people from a couple of fish and few loaves of bread. Jesus felt great empathy and wanted to feed them.” When the apostles returned, they told Jesus all the things they had done on their trip. Then Jesus took them away to a town called Bethsaida. There, Jesus and his apostles could be alone together. But the people learned where Jesus went and followed him. Jesus welcomed them and talked with them about God’s kingdom. He healed those who needed to be healed. Late in the afternoon, the 12 apostles came to Jesus and said, “No one lives in this place. Send the people away. They need to find food and places to sleep in the towns and countryside around here.” But Jesus said to them, “You give them something to eat.”
They said, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish. Do you want us to go buy food for all these people?” (There were about 5,000 men there.)
Jesus said to his followers, “Tell the people to sit in groups of about 50 people.”
So the followers did this, and all the people sat down. Then Jesus took the five loaves of bread and two fish. He looked up to heaven and thanked God for the food. Then Jesus divided the food and gave it to the followers to give to the people. All the people ate and were satisfied. And there was much food left. Twelve baskets were filled with pieces of food that were not eaten. (ICB)
WHY YOU SHOULD FOLLOW JESUS, FOR KEEPS!
Sir Blake Here.