Simon Peter was making a living and was a skilled fisherman. Would anyone have predicted that he would make a radical change in his life by following Jesus? What resistance did he receive from neighbors, friends, and business associates? I wonder if my Jesus following lifestyle is all that radical. Am I seen as a ‘‘run of the mill church attender’ or a disciple / disciple maker? If Jesus called us out like He did Peter, what would change in my life?
“The good news of the kingdom is not freedom from hardship, suffering, and loss. It is the news of a Redeemer who has come to rescue me from myself. His rescue produces change that fundamentally alters my response to these inescapable realities. The Redeemer turns rebels into disciples, fools into humble listeners. He makes cripples walk again. In him we can face life and respond with faith, love, and hope. And as he changes us, he allows us to be a part of what he is doing in the lives of others. As you respond to the Redeemer’s work in your life, you can learn to be an instrument in his hands.” - Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands:
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