What is following Jesus?

Matthew 4:18-20, Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 And He said* to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

In this passage, Jesus came walking by and He called out to Peter and his brother Andrew who were busy fishing. They were not looking for Him nor did they invite Him. He came to them. He called them, "Follow me..." He did not say that everything is going to get better and it is going to be easy from this day forward . But He did say, "I will make you fishers of men."

All who are called of God are fishers of men. In order to catch men we must be followers of Jesus. Followers are obedient, they develop characteristics as the one they follow. They begin to walk and talk like the leader. They love and hate what the leader loves and hate. They follow not only when the path is smooth and easy, but when it is steep and harsh. They always keep their eyes on the the leader for they can stay focus.

Peter and Andrew dropped their nets immediately and followed Him. They fished again but they were never known again by their occupation, but by who they followed. We should desire all who know us, know us by who we follow and not by our occupation. Let them say, He/she is a Christian; I know because they follow Jesus.

Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." If we are following the way, and the truth and the life, we will see the Father.

Follow Him!