Clay in the Hands

I have mentioned before that I am reading through the Gospels with this specific question in mind:  “What was important to Jesus?”  I have made it all the way through Matthew 4.  As I read of Jesus’ calling of the disciples, I am reminded of the fact that Jesus called common folk.  Jesus didn’t approach community leaders and politicians.  He did not approach the religious leaders of his day and ask them to follow him.  He went to the working class and even to the undesirables – to fishermen, tax gatherers, terrorists.

What do I take away from that fact?  It tells me that what was important to Jesus was not the person’s standing in the community but the person’s character and willingness to follow.

That is still the case today!

I don’t know about you, but that brings great hope and challenge to me today.  Jesus calls each of us, regardless of our position in society.  The expectation of us is to use what we have been given to affect the greatest influence possible.  Each of us has a sphere of influence – and each one is different.  Jesus calls us to impact our sphere for him.

That is his call!

That is what is important to him.

Shouldn’t it be important to us as well?

Heed that call today!  Go make a difference for Jesus!