February 1 Does He Want You?

Does He Want You?

Mark 3:13-16 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve — designating them apostles — that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons.

DOES JESUS want you? Your first response may be, “I don’t know. Should he?” or you might think, “I doubt it. I’m not good enough.” Possibly you will think, “I sure hope so.” What he desires you to think is, “Yes, he sure does!”
I hope and pray you know how much Jesus loves you, and that he does want you as his own. This scripture shows he called 12 men “he wanted” to be apostles. Do you see his vision for them? They would “be with him and that he might send them out to preach”. He wanted them because he wants you. Here’s how I know.
Why would they be with him? Of course, it was to learn the truth of Jesus, the Savior the world. Once they learned that, they would go to preach. And what did they preach? Of course, it was the Gospel of salvation, the truth of Jesus, the Savior of the world.
And in the preaching they had authority to drive out demons. Why? Of course, it was to demonstrate the power of Jesus, the Savior of the world.
Now, why did he want these 12 men? It is because he wants you. Yes, here you see God’s plan taking a dramatic step forward to teach, preach and show the truth of Jesus to the world. And now you are in the world. Yes, Jesus wanted these men because he wants you.


Pause and consider what else? Do you want Jesus?