Luke 6:15 “Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot;”
Jesus selected His special group from a good sampling of a cross section of Jewish society. As we look at the list of names, we are struck by a couple of things. One, He did not choose many who would be considered ‘important people’. Several of His choices were from the bottom rung of society so to speak. Secondly, He chose a good mixture of persons. The group was representative of Jewish society with the exception of the religious elite, from among whom He gained few followers.
This mix serves to remind us that the Lord uses people from all walks of life. He doesn’t profile certain types of individuals. The thing that His Apostles had in common was not some normal feature of personal description. Instead, the common denominator was faith. These men believed that Christ was the Messiah.
Heavenly Father, thank You for helping us understand what You truly want for our lives. We get sidetracked on things that don’t matter and fail to focus on Your glory. It is a glory to You that persons from all over the world praise and worship You in the same way, in Spirit and Truth. I magnify Your great love and power! You have called together a people for Your Name. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.