The Daily Fountain Devotional Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 10 March 2025 – TOPIC: FOLLOW ME
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THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025
TOPIC: FOLLOW ME
4:12. Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.
4:13. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
4:14. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
4:15. “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, [By] the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
4:16. The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”
4:17. From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
4:18. And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
4:19. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
4:20. They immediately left [their] nets and followed Him.
4:21. Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them,
4:22. and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
THE MESSAGE:
We thank God that the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has declared this decade for strategic disciple-making.
This programme is very important to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. In today’s passage, we discover that after the forty days fasting and prayer, Jesus began His ministry of making disciples. He began by calling men to follow Him, so that He would make them fishers of men (disciple makers) (verse 9; Mark 3:13). The response of these fellows is worthy of note (verses 20-22) – they immediately left everything – boat, net, father, business etc., – and followed Jesus (Mark 10:28, Luke 9:23). They knew the cost of discipleship and they willingly, promptly and cheerfully paid the price. They considered that what they found was greater than what they had been doing.
One condition that makes disciple-making possible is the willingness of the potential disciple to follow (Luke 14:26-27). Note: ‘If anyone comes to me and does not “hate” his father, mother, wife, children, even his life, he cannot be my disciple.’ The disciple must follow Jesus as He leads. He must drop whatever will be a hindrance to the call. On the other hand, a disciple maker must himself be a disciple made by Jesu Himself (verse 19). There must be evidence that he himself changed his lif because of his contact with Jesus; this must be part of his message of salvation (Acts 4:13 & 18:25).
PRAYER: Dear Father, please give me the compassion and commitment to win lost souls, Amen!
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