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Devine purpose

John 1:43&44
"43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter."

Last week we wrapped up our series on Eating with Jesus. We focused on "hospitality." We should all be inspired by Mary's willingness to prioritize spiritual learning over peer pressure! Jesus also teaches us that we can grow a lot spiritually by serving other people. Jesus is calling us to follow His example in our daily lives, showing love and service to others.

Today we start a new series about Jesus calling His followers. Titled "Follow Me," we are going to see how different our Lord and Savior IS. Basically, "Discipleship" is a student following a teacher. In our world, the STUDENT normally CHOOSES the teacher. In Jesus's situation, He CHOSE His students. Some responded right away and some needed convincing.

In today's verses, Andrew, who had previously followed John the Baptist, brought his brother Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw Simon, He declared that he was Simon, the son of John, and would be called Cephas, meaning "stone".

Jesus decided to go to Galilee and found Philip, saying to him, "Follow me". Notice Jesus actively seeks out people. In the example of Philip, who was found by Jesus before he had the opportunity to find Jesus himself. So, the call to follow Jesus is not solely based on human effort but is also a result of Jesus' initiative and divine purpose.
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