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Memory Selection: “They that
are whole need not a physician;
but they that are akk 1 came
not to call the righteous, but sin
ners to repentance.”—Luke 5:31
32. Lesson Teat: Matthew 9:9;
Luke 5:27-39.
Gradually, Jesus (fathered to
gether around him those who
were to share his ministry'. Ho I
counted as one of his major;
tasks the training of a group of
capable followers. who would |
carry on his work after his earth
ly life was over.
So much depended upon them,
he realized, if they were to pos
sess his spirit, share his compas
sion and understand the truth
which he came to reveal. They
must be taught to rely, not on
their own resources, but on the
limitless and infinite power of
God.
Going about from place to
place, as he would see a man who
had the qualities he needed, Jesus
did not hesitate to call him im
mediately. Matthew, in his gos
pel. modestly related his own call
to discipleship. Briefly, he re
counts that, as Jesus passed by
Matthew’s place of business, “he
saw a man, named Matthew, sit
ting at the receipt oif custom: and
he saith unto him. Follow me.
Ami he arose, and followed him.”
Because of his position as tax
gatherer for the despised Roman
government, Matthew was hated
by his fellowmen.
It was the custom of the Ro
mans to “farm out” the taxes, so
that the collector was responsible
for turning over certain amounts
of money and goods to the Ro
man authorities. Whatever more
he could extract from the people
was sheer profit for him. More
over, the greater his success in
collecting taxes, the larger his
opportunity for making a fortune.
While we do not know whether
or not Matthew had been dishon
est, his past life, his position in
the society of his day, and even
his moral character were hardly;
such as to commend him to Jesus.
Yet, we note that' Jesus is more j
interested in spiritual possibili- i
ties and potentialities then he is;
in human activities.
Whatever Matthew's past life'
had been, he became a new man |
after accepting the invitation of
Jesus. It is significant that, in
the Christian life, it matters not
so much what a man has been be
fore his contact with Jesus, but
what he becomes after such con
tact. Matthew's lowly and de
spised station in life was no bar
rier to his becoming a disciple.
God can use both the lowly and
the lofty, if they are willing to
be used. He needs persons in all
groups of life to carry his gospel,
for its mosseag is for people of
all races and all classes of so
ciety.
Luke tells us that, shortly aft
er Jesus, call, Matthew, probably
to show his gratitude to Jesus for
what he had done for him, de
cided to hold a great feast in his
home, to introduce Jesus to his
friends. Jesus undersood and ap
preciated this gesture, but it only
served to antagonize the religious
leaders, the Pharisees. Jesus'
reply to them was apt, summing
up the whole gospel in a sen
tence: “They that are whole need
not a physician: but they that
are sick. I came not to call the
righteous, but sinners to repent
ance."
Not satisfied, the Pharisees per
sisted in their criticism. Jesus
appealed to the Scriptures, teach
ing that the spirit of mercy is
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better than the formality of sac-1
rifice. Finally, he asserted that
his conduct at the feast was in
complete harmony with his mis
sion. He replied to their criti
cism that his disciples did not
fast like John's disciples and the
Pharisees, with two illustrations:
(1) While the Bridegroom is pres
ent, the wedding feast should go
on; and (2) The fast must not
fetter Christianity, for a new
patch would tear an old garment
and new wine would burst old
skin bottles—which is to say—
that the old teachers and rabbis
are eclipsed by Christ, tha. new
teacher, and hence old forms can
not clothe the new spirit.
The call of Matthew as a dis
ciple shows that Jesus calls His
followers from all walks of life
and He expects those who accept
Him' to be His disciples in every
walk of life. While He may call
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