Starting From Where You Are

A helpful modern-day instrument that gives location and directions for travel is a GPS.  The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based navigation system which is made up of a network of 24 satellites.  These satellites were placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense for military use.  However, in the 1980s, the government made this system available for use by civilians. 
When I place a destination address in my GPS it doesn’t matter where I am located.  The system automatically calculates the route from where I am to my intended destination.

When Jesus invites us to follow Him, He wants us to start from our current location.  We don’t need to clean up our lives.  We don’t have to do a bunch of good deeds.  We don’t need to do anything first.  He simply wants us to start following Him right from where we are now.  After we decide to follow Jesus and begin that wonderful journey, He will teach us and guide us and gives us what we need to serve Him.  Notice the invitation Jesus gave to two men who were asked to follow Him.  They followed immediately.  Once they followed it was Jesus who would make them into what He wanted them to be.

“As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him.” (Mark 1:16-19).

Are you ready to follow Jesus?  You only need to start from where you are right now.