the jesus invitation

Start reading in any of the 4 gospels and you will find Jesus in the middle of everything.  One of the wonders of the Incarnation (God coming to earth in human flesh) is that Jesus was not seated in a palace in Jerusalem, but on the roads of Galilee. Because he was there with the disciples, He was able to meet them right where they live.   I think it’s because of His presence with the people of Capernaum, on the road up to Jerusalem, in Bethany, and on the road to Jericho, that his invitation was followed.  What was the invitation?  Follow Me.  The phrase as translated in English is in the Gospels 20 times. And here they are: 
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Matt. 4:19; 8:22; 9:9; 10:38; 16:24; 19:21; 
Mark 1:17; 2:14; 8:34; 10:21; 
Luke 5:27; 9:23, 59; 18:22; 
John 1:43; 10:27; 12:26; 13:36; 21:19, 22
 
Put your curser around these verses and consider the Jesus Invitation, and Follow Him! It reminds me of that great prophecy of Isaiah 7:14.  Matthew saw its significance through the Spirit when he quoted in Matthew 1:23.  God is WITH us!  Praise God!

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