In my last post, I discussed the way Jesus had an influence on the people he met, an influence that made them give up everything and follow him.
Some of the people in Israel in Jesus’ day got a chance to actually meet him, and hear his call. And ever since the day the resurrected Jesus sent his Holy Spirit out to indwell people and to create the Church, millions more have had a chance to hear the call of Jesus. The call to simply follow and obey.
Again from Steven Curtis Chapman, this time the title song from his 1990 album For The Sake Of The Call.
We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the callNobody stood and applauded them
So they knew from the start
This road would not lead to fame
All they really knew for sure was Jesus had called to them
He said “Come follow me” and they came
With reckless abandon they cameEmpty nets lying there at the waters edge
Told a story that few could believe and none could explain
How some crazy fishermen agreed to go where Jesus lead
With no thought for what they would gain
For Jesus had called them by name and they answeredWe will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the callDrawn like the rivers are drawn to the sea
No turning back, for the water cannot help but flow
Once we hear the Savior’s call we’ll follow wherever he leads
Because of the love he has shown
And because he has called us to go we will answerWe will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to dieNot for the sake of a creed or a cause
Not for a dream or a promise
Simply because it is Jesus who calls
And if we believe we’ll obeyWe will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call
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