THE CALLING OF LEVI

 Luke 5:27-32 / Keywords 5:32

THE CALLING OF LEVI

 

1. Follow me (27-28)

Jesus next saw a tax collector named Levi. Perhaps his parents hoped he would

grow up as a servant of God and a holy priest. Levi abandoned his people, his

culture and his religion in order to benefit from being a tax collector. To others

he looked like a hopeless betrayer of God. But Jesus saw differently. He said,

“Follow me.” When Levi heard these words, he left everything and began a new life

following Jesus.

 

2. To call sinners (29-32)

Levi celebrated his new life by holding a great banquet, where he invited many

other tax collectors, along with Jesus. The Jewish leaders complained that Jesus

was associating with sinners. They felt righteous, but they could not be righteous

by disassociating themselves from “sinners.” Jesus alone makes us righteous. He

takes away our sins. He calls us to follow him. This is repentance.

 

Prayer Lord, I am in desperate need of healing. Thank you for calling me to follow

you daily.

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