As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man
called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow
me.” And he rose and followed him. Matthew 9:9
Recently
I was reading about the African impala, the midsized antelope. The adult impalas
are not big animals – their height ranges from 30 to 36 inches. So most of them
are less than 3 feet. For an animal of such small height, the impala has
astonishing jumping abilities. In fact, a jumping impala is a beautiful animal to
watch. In one leap, the impala jump 10 feet in height and clear 30 feet in
distance. But there is an interesting
trait coming to the impala - it only jumps/leaps when it can see where its feet
will land. That is the reason, in zoos, we find the impala kept behind a solid
three-foot wall.
Well
friends, the impala’s behavior might seem strange, but what about you and I - what
do we do when Jesus comes to us and asks us leave our lives of sin and also
leave the world behind? Are we ready to take the ‘leap of faith’ leaving our comforts
and following him? Are we ready to sacrifice the world to follow him? Or do we
compromise thinking that we need both the world and Jesus? Remember all Jesus
asks is “Follow Me”. Please think about this.
Abba, Father when you call me,
please give me the strength, courage and mindset to leave the world and to
follow and obey you. In your Son’s name I ask. Amen.
PS: Here is
an article about two songwriters who did not want compromise –
And enjoy is
their song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZuIyrwSqHY
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