20: This is the nature of the call of God on a person’s life. Peter and Andrew did not follow because Jesus possessed some magical drawing power. Nor was it a magnetic personality or extra charisma in him that moved them. They simply knew Who was calling them. They were responding to the Truth. They recognized the legitimacy of a higher calling. They saw that there was more to life than fishing. There is a great eternity out there ahead of us, and they saw Jesus, as he is, the key to life in that eternity. It is for this reason that they were willing to leave so much to follow him.
Personal Journal Entry #12135
Prayer Journal Entry #12135
Daily Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 6:1-8:18
Praise Journal Entry #12095: Heavenly Father, thank You for calling us to a higher plane. Thank You for making it possible for our lives to be elevated beyond the tyranny of the mediocre, mundane, and even macabre. As we seek to humble ourselves before Your awesome glory, You graciously lift us above the common forces of our sinful nature. O Father, thank You for Salvation from this body of death! Thank You for a truly alive and abundant life from You! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.