January 05, 2020: SOAP #3685:  Genesis 12-14; Luke 5

Scripture:  Luke (NIV) 5:9 For he [Simon] and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
Luke (NIV) 5:27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.

Observation:  What do fishermen do after seeing a miraculous catch of fish?  What do they do when Jesus tells them they will move from catching fish to catching men?  They “leave everything and follow Jesus!”

What does a tax collector do when The Miracle Worker calls him, “Follow me?  He “leaves everything and follows Jesus!”

Application:   What should Leon do when the Creator of the Universe calls him, “Follow me?”  Leon should follow the LORD joyfully, letting everyone know that following JESUS is a great honor!  Leon should consider his own life and all his possessions as belonging to the LORD.  He should be diligent in learning to recognize the voice of his LORD and pay close attention to what the LORD is saying.  He should be faithful every day to spend time with the LORD in talking with HIM and reading HIS WORD.  Leon should be faithful to gather with others to whom the LORD is speaking so that he can hear what the LORD might say to him through them.  Leon needs to carefully note what he hears the LORD saying so that he can express his love and appreciation by obeying what the LORD says.

Prayer:  Lord, what a special honor that you would single me out to follow you.  May others see how honored I am to be a follower of Jesus Christ.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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