Come follow me…
Do we remind ourselves of the pledge we take every Ash Wednesday, which should also be a daily reminder and that is to “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospels.” ?
Are we ready to be transformed? Jesus is calling us to something new, to discipleship….Are we ready? What is our response?
“Come follow me….. ” is an invitation of love and to love. His voice is a soothing gentle one which embraces with peace and tranquillity.
If we have a sense of foreboding, whose voice are we listening to? If we say He has not called us or we listened but have not heard, have we prepared our hearts to listen? Have we willed ourselves to want to change? To go for reconciliation?
Let us respond this day to His call, let us cry out ” Here I am Lord, I have heard you calling me , lead me Lord to do Your will for I love you with all my heart. ” Amen
GOSPEL Mark 1:14–20
After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Then they left their nets and followed him. He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.
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