Come, Follow Me

 

 ^{Mark 1: 14-20}

 ^{The Call}

¹⁴After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. ¹⁵"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!" ¹⁶As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ¹⁷"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." ¹⁸At once they left their nets and followed him. ¹⁹When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. ²⁰Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

The Christmas Cycle now ended, we focus on the Mission of Jesus:  It's time not only to believe the Good News, but to live it, to continue the work of establishing the Kingdom of God. a project 2000 years old, with some success, but still with MUCH WORK to be done, especially now when there is an apparent set back in the process.  How often do we hear of young men and women raised in God-fearing Christian families, now believing in "nothing" and certainly not attending Mass or some form of Worship in Sundays, and seeing nothing wrong with it. There's a huge disconnect. Jesus faced a formidable challenge, accepted it and mastered it.  He called two fishermen initially more later and now us to help him. Let's do our best to answer with all our heart, soul and ability to "do whatever he tells us."

Bro Rene