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"Jesus Calls the Disciples" by Duccio.
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Come follow me.
Three simple words drenched with
implications. Before those words could be uttered Jesus had to determine
that he was going to open his life to those he extended the
invitation to. He had to be willing to be fully seen and fully known.
Seen and known as he speaks to thousands AND seen and
known as he wrestles privately with the weight of who he was created to be.
The implications are no different for those he invited. Responding
meant they also would be fully seen and fully known. Seen and known
as companions of this radical AND seen and known in the everydayness of their
lives by the Son of God.
The journey of discipleship starts here really. It
starts with us asking ourselves, "Are we willing to be seen and
known?" It's then we can drop our nets and follow Jesus.
What margin are we creating in our lives to
invite others to join us on our journey? Today, who's invitation to
"Come follow me as I follow Christ" do we need to respond to?
To whom do we need to say "Come follow me as I follow
Christ?"
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