THE MAKING IS IN THE FOLLOWERSHIP
18 AND JESUS, WALKING BY THE SEA OF GALILEE, SAW TWO BROTHERS, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; FOR THEY WERE FISHERMEN.
19 Then He said to them, “FOLLOW ME”, AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN.”
20 THEY IMMEDIATELY LEFT THEIR NETS AND FOLLOWED HIM.”
Matthew 4:18-20(NKJV)
Simon Peter and his brother, Andrew, were called by Jesus Christ to follow Him, He wanted to make them fishers of men—they were called to fish for men, albeit, it will take a process.
Whatever God has ordained you to be, it takes your followership to make it a reality. If you stopped following Christ, you have truncated His plan for your life. Thus, your followership is of paramount importance in bringing to fulfilment whatever God has purposed you to be.
There are things that may want to distract you, stop you, from following Christ; you would have to be focus, for you not to be distracted.
Paul said: “NO, DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I HAVE NOT ACHIEVED IT, BUT I FOCUS ON THIS ONE THING: FORGETTING THE PAST AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT LIES AHEAD” (Philippians 3:13 NLT).
• Paul did not lose focus till he finished his assignment (2 Timothy 4:6-8).
• Peter also remained focus till the very end of his assignment (2 Peter 1:12-15).
There are alluring things of the world that may be beckoning to you, that would not want you to be what the Lord Jesus Christ, who has called you, wanted you to be: “NO ONE ENGAGED IN WARFARE ENTANGLES HIMSELF WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THIS LIFE, THAT HE MAY PLEASE HIM WHO ENLISTED HIM AS A SOLDIER" (2 Timothy 2:4 NKJV).
What would keep your friendship with Christ intact is your unwavering interest in Him; when your interest in Him—His word, work and kingdom—is lost, you equally lose your friendship with Him: “YOU ARE MY FRIENDS IF YOU DO WHATEVER I COMMAND YOU" (John 15:14 NKJV).
• How is your relationship with Christ?
• Are you still following Him or you have stopped?
• In the year being concluded, How has your followership be—have been diligent in following?
Note:
• It takes your followership to arrive at prominence!
• To arrive at the glorious and colourful future that is awaiting you, you would need to keep following Christ.
• Know that the plan He has for you can only be fulfilled through your followership.
When Simon Peter and Andrew his brother were called by the Lord Jesus Christ to follow Him, they immediately left their nets, and followed Him.
• What are the things holding you back?
• What are the things making you to look back? You should “REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE” (Luke 17:32).
1 THEREFORE WE ALSO, SINCE WE ARE SURROUNDED BY SO GREAT A CLOUD OF WITNESSES, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT, AND THE SIN WHICH SO EASILY ENSNARES US, AND LET US RUN WITH ENDURANCE THE RACE THAT IS SET BEFORE US,
2 LOOKING UNTO JESUS, THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, AND HAS SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE OF GOD.”
Hebrews 12:1,2 (NKJV)
The truth is:
• For the process of your making not to be hampered, impeded or constrained, you must have to keep following.
• When you stopped following, you hinder or truncate God’s plan and programme for your life!
You will not fail in Jesus’ name.
Peace!