Be Still And Know

Mark 3:13 'Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him.' The calling of the twelve disciples is a fascinating moment in Jesus’ ministry. The fact that he chose to work with a group of people and not operate alone is of great significance. In this he affirmed the importance of fellowship. However gifted we may be, we need one another and our very different outlooks and abilities. Going it alone is never Jesus’ way. As a teenager, I met a very enthusiastic Christian who was determined that my home town should all follow Jesus. It was a wonderful vision to have but he was quite clear that he was going to do this by himself. He had a large leather bag, full of Christian tracts, and he was confident that he would be able to get the job done. His enthusiasm was commendable but his method was sadly wrong. We are never called to go off on heroic solo adventures but to work closely with our Christian brothers and sisters. Jesus’ disciples were a fasci