Follow Me Comments by Francesca Penty

Last night after the preach I was talking to one of our young people about it. She told me that she had been feeling really close to Jesus and that although she only understood parts of what Anth was saying had been touched by it. At the end of night Anth had asked if anyone wanted to stand for prayer, my friend said she felt an urge and stood.

The fishermen Jesus called to follow Him would not have been much older than my friend and they answered the same call that she did. They got the pull in their spirit when Jesus spoke to them, something so strong and right that they didn’t stop to question. I think we get a call to follow at times in our lives and can choose to do as we’re told or rationalise ourselves out of it. The simplicity of their response is the key. What would Peter have done at this stage I wonder had he known what his decision would cost him? Whatever the ride, the closeness to Jesus made it worth it.