While he was walking along, he saw a man named Levi son of Alphaeus, sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” and he stood up and followed Jesus.
Mark 2:14
Picture it: Jesus is walking along and approaches the tax collector's booth. Most people picked up their pace to pass by as quickly as possible, because tax collectors were hated. But Jesus invited Levi (Matthew) to follow Him. There was something about Jesus and the invitation that motivated Matthew to get up from his booth and follow Jesus.
Understand, Jesus didn't command that Matthew follow Him. Far from it. Jesus invited Matthew, who could have refused. But he found Jesus' invitation irresistible. Jesus invites us to follow Him, too.
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