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MONDAY THOUGHT 1/26/09

When I’m Ready, Lord!
 
I admire those who hear the invitation from God and — immediately — drop everything and follow Him.  Jesus called Simon and friends and they joined Him “at once” and “without delay.”  Same with Paul — blinded by the light and changed in a flash from chief persecutor to prime proponent of these Christ followers. 
 
Not I.  I spent way too much time being a toe-dipping Christian, a reluctant man of faith.  Still, God kept asking me, kept inviting me.  Until one day I thought, “What if He gets tired of asking?”  After all, I don’t think God meant for this to be some stupid “Chase me!  Chase me!” game.  So, I quit playing hard to get, quit demanding from God and began to at least try to listen to what He had to say.  Nice change.  I’m not sure how God feels about it, but it sure works for me.
 
My point:  I believe that God calls us every day.  If you are a believer, why not give Him your all?  After all, in for a dime; in for a dollar.  If you’re not sure, why not at least check out the invitation and give it an honest listen-to.  You might like what you hear.  So, whenever you’re ready…. — jri
 
“‘Come follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will
make you fishers of men.’  At once they
left their nets and followed him.
“When he had gone a little farther, he saw
James son of Zebedee and his brother
John in a boat, preparing their nets. 
Without delay he called them, and they
left their father Zebedee in the boat with
the hired men and followed him.”
        –    Mark 1:17-20