3rd Sunday after Epiphany

Matthew 4:12-25

The King calls. We follow.

When Jesus told Peter and Andrew, “follow me,” He spoke as a king, not a

salesman.

Jesus didn’t flash His credentials or give the disciples a pitch about how

much better their lives would be if they just got on His wagon. Jesus did

not make a tear-jerking emotional appeal or a carefully reasoned argument.

He simply said, “follow me,” and thereby called these men into His service.

The same applies to us. We have not been persuaded; we have been confiscated by Jesus. And

now we belong to him. We’re not His people because we signed up for it. He did it. And that’s

why our calling is sure.