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Mark 1:16-18 CEB
As Jesus passed alongside the Galilee Sea, he saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew, throwing fishing nets into the sea, for they were fishermen. "Come, 
follow me,"
he said, 
"and I'll show you how to fish for people."
Right away, they left their nets and followed him. 
Mark 1:16-18 CEB
Mark gives us zero context to this conversation except that the boys were at work that day. 
Did they know who Jesus was?
Had they been talking about him?
Met him before?
Was this normal for a Rabbi to just wander around calling people to follow? (My understanding is that disciples of Rabbis studied for years to be chosen).
What we do know is that when Jesus called they moved.
Moved away from the task towards people.
This in many ways is a reorientation of priority.
Towards Jesus heart, which is for people.
In a way Jesus is repeating this call to us today..."come, follow me".
Where, or to what, or to who, is Jesus inviting you to follow Him towards today?
What is He inviting you to re-prioritise?
For Simon & Andrew it seems radical from the info Mark gives us, but at the very least they are stepping away from the known, the familiar, towards the unknown, the uncertain, however, it is with Jesus.
What is he inviting you into today, this week, this month, this year?
#monday
#Godsgym
#gospel
#gospelofMark #GoodNews #weareinaBigStory 
#invitation 
#lovepeople

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