July 30

Today’s Reading - John 1:43-51

Thought:

“Follow Me.” Two simple words and yet a command that had a life-changing effect on anyone who heard and obeyed it. To follow Jesus meant to leave the world behind and to give your life to Him. It meant to make sacrifices and endure hardships. It meant to put Christ before everyone and everything else. It also meant to have the wonderful opportunity to sit at His feet and learn, to witness His compassion, forgiveness, and power, and to reap all the spiritual benefits of a relationship with the Son of God. You know, Jesus still invites us to follow Him today, and to follow Him still means the same things — commitment, devotion, and sacrifice. But the blessings continue to outweigh the challenges and accepting Jesus’ invitation still has the power to change lives.

Have you accepted the Lord’s invitation? If so, how has it changed your life?