Moment

An exact point in time

In the past I’ve said that I doubted what could be accomplished in a worship service. Really. We just show up, sing a few songs and leave, right? What good is an hour of singing and preaching when we can leave unchanged?

Matthew 4:18-20
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 20 At once they left their nets and followed him. 

What would have happened if, in that moment by the sea, Peter had not answered? What other moments would have been impossible? No walking on water. No watching Jesus heal his feverish mother-in-law. No seeing Jesus be transfigured on the mountain.

What of the moment Jesus is speaking to us? Do we notice when he says, “Come follow me.” Are we listening? A we’re here let’s not be surprised if Jesus speaks in a way that changes our lives. After all, wasn’t that day by the lake just another day at work?