Close On His Heels

Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. – Matthew 4:19


Stan and Jennifer were speaking at a mission conference in Marion, North Carolina, after their first term of service on the field.

Jennifer told of a Bible study she had held with one woman. The two were discussing Matthew 4:19, and the woman told Jennifer about a word in her native language, which means follow. She said, “It is the word for following closely, not at a distance.”

To illustrate, Jennifer held up slippers used by the native women, showing one far behind the other. Then she moved one slipper right up against the back of the other one, and said that the word means “to follow right on one’s heels.” It suggest that we are to follow Jesus as closely as possible.

Later, when Jennifer was reading over the journal she had been keeping, she was surprised to see that she had often questioned, “Is Jesus enough?” She had been working her way through culture shock, loneliness, illness, and childlessness. At times she had felt far from Christ. But when through prayer and faith she had drawn as close to Him as she could, walking “right on His heels,” He had calmed her soul, restored her strength, and given her peace.

Are you feeling far from the Lord – empty, weak, and afraid? It’s time to follow close on His heels. – David C. Egner


God, give me the faith of a little child!
A faith that will look to Thee –
That never will falter and never fail,
But follow Thee trustingly. – Showerman

The closer we walk with God, the clearer we see His guidance.

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Matthew 4:18-25

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.” They immediately left their nets and followed him.

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them. They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

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Almost 2 years... since I had become a Christian... and tomorrow... or i should say it today.... I will get baptism... but, I feel like I am not really ready yet...

I dont think I am strong enough... or matured enough to follow Jesus Christ... He is so good... giving me all the stuffs that I want... blessing me so much... which I am not good enough to own them...

I have a feel like wanna apologize to everyone... I am so sorry to them... they have high expectation on me... helping me here and there... yet I am so naughty to play around... I didnt achieve their expectation... really sorry for this....

Maybe is because I am too fine enough... God is too good to me... but I didnt appreaciate it... T,T ... Dad... I miss you... where are you.... i want your arms... T,T .... pls be with me... I need You... You are my everything... let me feel that you are here...

How to follow you? i may did something bad... but please dont let me alone... help me to walk with you... I need some time to catch up your steps... today onwards... I want to become someone who can be use to glorify your name! whatever I did, I want it to be nice for you and people... just to pleases you and holify myself for your usage... Dad, I need you... Help me!