Left All Behind
Left All Behind There is undeniably a divine influence at play in the selection of the disciples, as seen in John 17:6-8 (NIV): “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them.” Yet, we cannot overlook the documented motivations behind their decisions: “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard this, they turned around and followed Jesus. – John 1:36-37 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. – John 1:41-42 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazar...