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C H A P T E R 1
“Be My Follower”
—What Did Jesus Mean?
WHAT is the best invitation you have ever received? You
might think of a time when you were invited to attend
a special occasion, perhaps the wedding of two people
very dear to you. Or you might recall the day you were
invited to take on an important job. If such invitations
have come your way, you were no doubt thrilled, even
honored, to get them. The truth is, though, that you have
received a far better invitation. Each one of us has. And
the way we choose to respond to that invitation affects us
profoundly. It is the most important choice we will make
in life.
2 What is that invitation? It comes from Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of Almighty God, Jehovah, and
it is recorded in the Bible. At Mark 10:21, we read Jesus’
words: “Come be my follower.” That is, in effect, Jesus’
invitation to each one of us. We do well to ask ourselves,
‘How will I respond?’ The answer might appear to be
obvious. Who would refuse such a splendid invitation?
Surprisingly, most people do refuse. Why?
3 Consider as an example a man who received that invitation
in person some 2,000 years ago. He was a highly
respected man. He had at least three things that humans
1, 2. What is the best invitation a human could receive, and what
question might we ask ourselves?
3, 4. (a) What might be considered enviable about the man who
approached Jesus to inquire about everlasting life? (b) What good
qualities might Jesus have seen in the wealthy young ruler?
“What must I do to inherit everlasting life?” 5