16 Feb 2008

Leviticus 1-3, Mark 1:29-2:12, Psalm 35:17-28, Proverbs 9:13-18

Mark 1:30 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

When Jesus called Simon and his brother, they left immediately. That's not the end of seeing your family again. Jesus went back and healed Simon's mother-in-law.

Simon was married.

But Simon knew the cost of following Jesus. He travelled with Jesus and probably months before seeing his family again.

It is about the heart, about doing the right things first. How many of us will do so? The Lord call, we caluclate the cost - that is what Jesus ask us to do, and end up clinging to the material pocession, the relationships we have and refuse to let go and follow Christ.

But to many, I ask about knowing what Christ want in our lives. It's not about giving up, its about knowing where God wants us to be. We knew who this God is and we know where is he leading us to and we know He provides. Do we then know who we are and are we then willing to be called?

Lord, I know the calling, I pray for that willingness to following and to head and lead my family to where you want us to be. I pray and ask for direction, as I seek you, let this be shown and be clear.