Jesus begins his public ministry after being baptized and some of John the Baptist's disciples decide to follow him. They are imperfect men with plenty of shortcomings yet Jesus welcomes them into relationship with him. He embraces their chaos and begins a relationship that will transform them into men who will effect and influence significant change throughout the course of history. Jesus could have chosen the brightest, most influential men of his time, but He chose simple, average, everyday men to change history. He invited the chaos of their imperfection, their doubt, their lack of faith, even their lack of education. We need to embrace the chaos of others if we want to effectively impact the world around us for the gospel. We have to be willing to walk with people in relationship. We need to journey with people just as Christ journeyed with His own disciples.
