Jesus Calls Matthew: Why "Follow Me" Means Right Now
When Jesus says 'Follow me,' the right answer is right now, not later.
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You've heard 'in a minute' six times today. They're not lying, exactly. They're just not moving. This episode walks kids through the moment Jesus calls Matthew, anchored to Matthew 9:9, and gives them three kid-sized ways to say yes inside 10 minutes instead of 'in a minute.' Tonight, ask one question at bedtime: 'is there something Jesus has been asking you to do that you've been waiting on?'
The One Thing for the Ride
“When Jesus says, 'Follow me,' go right then.”
Scripture
Matthew 9:9
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Key Takeaways
- The One Thing for the ride: when Jesus says 'Follow me,' go right then.
- Matthew 9:9 frames the call. Matthew leaves the tax booth, the money, and the old life with no negotiation, just two words from Jesus.
- Pastor Justin voices Jesus with warm confidence: 'I'm not asking you to be perfect first. I'm asking you to come now. Get up. Follow me.'
- Three kid-sized 'right now' moves: act on the nudge inside 10 minutes, give the apology you've been sitting on, and ask Jesus at bedtime what He's been asking that you keep skipping.
- The closing family question carries the episode home: 'Is there something Jesus has been asking you to do that you've been waiting on?'
Try This Week
- When you feel a nudge to do the right thing, do it in the next 10 minutes. Don't wait. Don't sit on it. Don't put it off.
- Give the apology you've been putting off. Walk over to whoever it is, look them in the eye, and say it today.
- Before bed, ask Jesus, 'Is there one thing you've been asking me to do that I keep skipping?' Listen. Then do that thing tomorrow.
Talk It Over
Is there something Jesus has been asking you to do that you've been waiting on?
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