”As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea – for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me…” Mt. 4:18,19.
“As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at a tax booth: and he said to him, “Follow me…” Mt. 9:9.
The next time you feel that God cannot use you, remember that Simon, above, was Simon Peter, the fellow who denied Jesus three times after Jesus’ arrest. Matthew, who collected taxes for the hated Romans, was regarded as a traitor by his fellow Jews.
Furthermore, Noah got drunk, Abraham was too old, Isaac was a daydreamer, and Jacob was a liar. Joseph was abused, Moses had a stuttering problem, Gideon was afraid. Sampson was a womanizer, Rahab was a prostitute, Timothy was too young, David had an affair and then had Bathsheba’s husband murdered. Job went bankrupt, Martha was a worrier, Paul was a zealot, and Lazarus was dead.
Puts things in perspective. No one who follows Jesus is perfect.
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