Let’s Follow

For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him."  Luke 5:9-11 (ESV)

It is good to sit in wonder, in awe of Almighty God. It is good to fear the Almighty. The very fact that God is Almighty gives us valid reason to do so.

Since God is always right, has no opinions, has no manipulative tendencies, and wants all people to live the way in which they were created, if He tells us we failed to do so, we have nobody to blame but ourselves.

We need not fear when God has a plan, and He always does, and when we put ourselves in the middle of it. These men were amazed by the enormous catch, and now they were being told to do the same to men.

Fear, confusion, and wonder must have been mixed together, yet, in the end, this moment was so compelling that they left all they had and followed Him.

That is a good rule for us as well. When life is fearful, confusing, and we are wondering what is going on, let’s follow Him. He will lead, and our negative emotions will eventually be turned into praising Him for His ways and faithfulness. For now, the choice is ours.