In Mark 1, Jesus calls his first disciples. He called Simon & Andrew while they were in the middle of doing their job as fishermen. Jesus says, “Follow me,” and immediately they stopped what they were doing and followed Jesus. Later on, same thing with James & John. They too got up immediately and followed Jesus. In fact, they even left their father and hired servants in the boat.

Jesus is calling everyone to follow Him—He’s knocking on everyone’s door. If you’re truly a saved Christian, you probably remember that moment when you finally answered that door and truly let Jesus into your life. Just like the disciples did. But do you follow Him like the disciples did?
If you’re a saved Christian, you know those experiences when the Lord is tugging at your heart to follow Him. Not just in your heart, but in love. John 14:15 reminds us of what Jesus said…

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”

What commandments are those? Per Mark 12:30-31 when Jesus speaks—to love God first, and second your neighbors.
If you love God first, you are able to draw from His strength to love your neighbors. And love is more than a feeling. It’s an action verb! To love God means to love others in action. What action is that? To share your first love of Jesus with everyone, so those who may not know Jesus may have a chance at the same love that you have—a chance at eternal life with Him. In essence, we love God by loving others via the Great Commission! This is what it means to truly follow Christ! To drop everything and love Him with all your heart, mind, soul and strength by sharing the love of Christ with others. This is what the disciples did when they accepted and followed Jesus! How about you? If you’re a Christian and claim to follow Christ and love Him & others, are you doing the Great Commission?

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”—Matthew 28:19