Leave All, Rise Up, Follow Him

Today’s Scripture Threshing for Sunday, June 16, 2019

Today’s Text: Luke 5:27–32

Key Verses: Luke 5:27–28 (ESV): “After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.“ And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.”

It’s the Fatgers’ Day today, God always meets us wherever we are. He reaches for us in our weakness and sinfulness. Man or woman, we all may not have been the best of example; yes, Levi (otherwise called Matthew) was not, but Jesus reached for him. He was an employee of low degree, with low esteem, in his low agency of extorting and depriving people, and keeping back exorbitant percentage of what is levied. He, of all Jesus’ disciples, was most notorious sinner but God’s love found him.

In the same way, God reaches for us today. He wants us to respond like Matthew, who with simple and deep faith, left all—forsaking a lucrative position, livelihood, and lifestyle for Jesus. He rose from everything connected with his sinful past and followed him. Jesus’ sheep hear His voice, and they follow Him. (John 10:27) What a clear example for us today: we too can forsake the drive to want to grasp everything to a submission that leaves it all. True faith heeds God’s Call, leaves all, and follows the Savior. Let the world see how you have heeded, left all, and followed Jesus' call, and they’d follow you example of true faith. Happy Fathers’ Day.

Quote for the Day: “When the life-transforming grace of Christ applies to crooked hearts; they are transformed from self-promoter to self-effacing men; from Herod’s publicans to gospel publishers.” (Simon Olatunji)

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me enjoy the wonder of your grace, that melts a publican to be a true disciple, a follower of Christ, and a publisher of the good news of the kingdom, in Jesus name. Amen.

With all my love and prayer,

Simon Wale Olatunji, PhD

The Darling Bishop (DaBishop),

2321 S Belt Line Rd., Suite 144,

Grand Prairie TX 75051 USA

Email: reachingout@hopeforallnations.org

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