LEAVING EVERYTHING BEHIND

Baca: MATTHEW 4:18-22

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Bacaan tahunan: Ezekiel 46-48

A person cannot leave their job just like that if there is not something very important. Especially if the job brings income for a living. Then the Lord seems to bless the work in such a way that the person can enjoy it with their family. That's why people often have a lot of considerations and sometimes delay the decision to change jobs, even if the new job offer is more comfortable and has a higher income.

The story above is different from Simon Peter and Andrew, as well as James and John. At that time, the Lord asked Peter to cast the net into deeper water. When the net was cast, the caught fish were so abundant that Peter had to ask his friends for help. Because of the spectacular miracle, Peter immediately realized his sinfulness and asked the Lord to leave him. However, the Lord instead invited him to follow Him to become fishers of men.

Peter, Andrew, James, and John immediately answered His call. At that moment, they left their jobs and also their families. They felt that Jesus was far more valuable than all their possessions.

Surely, we have also left something valuable when following Christ. But have we left everything? Or do we still hold onto our old lives? Are we willing to give up everything we enjoy to follow the Lord for the rest of our lives?
- HEM/www.renunganharian.net

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FOLLOWING THE LORD IS FAR MORE VALUABLE THAN CONTINUING TO ENJOY OUR OLD LIFE

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