CAPTIVATED BY JESUS

CAPTIVATED BY JESUS


Today we CELEBRATE the feast
Os Saint ANDREW


Andrew-is hardly MENTIONED in the bible-
Without reference to Saint Peter=
I wonder if he felt like
He was “JUST PETER'S BROTHER”


Nevertheless=he left all behind
To FOLLOW Jesus


What are we/what am I/willing
To LEAVE EHIND in order to
FOLLOW Jesus?


Am I CAPTIVATED by Jesus?


“At ONCE they left their nets and
FOLLOWED HIM” Matthew 4:20


There is ONE MAJOR EXCEPTION
Where Andrew is mentioned without Peter=
He was MENTIONED to be a Disciple
Of John's


John said to Andrew
And another disciple


“LOOK there is
The LAMB OF GOD”


At that point=Andrew and this
Other disciple BEGAN to follow Jesus


CAPTIVATED by Jesus
Was Saint Andrew


Are we too=CAPTIVATED=
We should be captivated
By Jesus' GENTLE and LOVING WAYS


“A gentle answer=
Turns away wrath


But a harsh word
STIRS up anger” Proverbs 15:1


“Take my yoke upon you
And LEARN from me


For I am GENLE and
HUMBLE in heart
And you will find rest
For your souls


For my yoke is easy
And my burden is LIGHT” Matthew11:29-30


Andrew MUST have gone home
And told his brother Peter
About Jesus


But there was a PRICE to pay
They had to LEAVE their
Old lives behind


What are WE willing
To leave behind-in order-
To FOLLOW Jesus?


Materialism-drugs-pornography-
Alcoholism-whatever it is-
There is a COST to be-
A TRUE FOLLOWER of Jesus


“Then he said to them all:
'WHOEVER wants to be my disciple
Must DENY themselves


And take up their CROSS DAILY
And FOLLOW ME'” Luke 9:23


Are you CAPTIVATED by Jesus
Like Andrew was?


If so


PICK up your cross=CAST your nets=
FISH for people=and FOLLOW Jesus
AL the days of your life


In Jesus' name and the the name of his GLORIOUS FATHER in HEAVEN


Robert P. Wallman
11-29-17




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Fr. Martin Pable, O.F.M. Cap.