Reflection through the Gospel of Mark - Obedience

Mark 1:16-20 (NASB)
¹⁶ As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. ¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." ¹⁸ Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
¹⁹ Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. ²⁰ Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.

 

After Jesus started preaching the gospel, Mark recorded for us the names of the 4 disciples who followed Jesus’ call. There was no mention of any person repenting and believing in the gospel before these 4 persons. If there was, Mark did not find it worthwhile to mention. However, Mark pointed out for us that these 4 disciples would be given the privilege to follow Jesus and live with Him while He was on earth. They took that opportunity given to them and Mark wrote some of them ‘immediately’ left their nets and followed Him (v18). That was instant obedience.

Jesus must have known some qualities in these men and give out that invitation. The challenge for us today is: when God call us, maybe to take a position or even to give someone a call, or to be a blessing to somebody, or to spend some extra time with Him, or stop doing certain things…are we going to do that?

 Mark wrote about these men who were worth mentioning, I pray that we will also be person worth mentioning in His Presence. Obedience is one of the qualities God treasures.