MEDITATION
The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com
As Jesus passed along the Sea of
Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother
Andrew casting a net into the sea—for
they were fishermen. And Jesus said to
them, “Follow me and | will make you
ish for people.” And immediately they
left their nets and followed him”
(Mark 1:16-18).
It seems interesting to me that in that
immediate moment, Simon and Andrew
drop their fishing nets and follow Jesus.
Yes, being a fisherman was hard work; it
was a minimum wage job and one that
many probably longed to get out of. Fish-
ermen were most likely the unskilled and
uneducated during that time. But | won-
der how someone can leave the comfort
of their life and their profession to follow
someone they didn’t really know; espe-
cially to follow the one who so vaguely
invited them: “I will make you fish for
people.” It's not like Jesus said, as we hear
in advertisements today, “quit your job
and stay at home to make $80,000 a
year.” Jesus didn’t say that at all. It didn’t
seem like Jesus was of-
fering them a better
work opportunity or f
even a better life for
that matter. If they quit
their jobs and followed
Jesus, how could they §
provide for them-
selves and their fam-
ily? How could they
immediately trust
Jesus enough to leave
their work and follow him? They didn’t
know where they were even going or
what they would be doing!
What we find in these verses, where
Jesus begins his ministry and mission in
this world, is an invitation to Simon and
Andrew and eventually the rest of his dis-
ciples; an invitation to be in relationship
with Jesus. Jesus invited them to come
and follow him, to live a new way of life
that was focused on bringing the good
news of the kingdom of God to the world
(Mark 1:14-15). And that, as we know,
was such a greater task than any earthly
Josh Tucker
Pastor
St." Matthew's
Lutheran Church
Pp
job could implore.
Not so much has changed since Jesus
first called his disciples. Jesus is still work-
ing in our lives and in this world to invite
us to be in relationship with him so that
we can share God's kingdom with others.
Jesus is still saying to us this day, “come
and follow me and | will make you fish
for people.” Discipleship, following Jesus,
is about that relationship. It is a relation-
ship with God and with his people in
which, together, we follow him in service
as we work to make a difference in the
world. And, discipleship is a risk; follow-
ing Jesus means that we go out into the
world not knowing what we might be
doing or where we might be going. But,
what we do know is that Christ is with us,
leading and providing for us each and
every step of the journey. And that makes
following Jesus an amazing thing! My
prayer this day is that you feel Jesus call-
ing you into that relationship with him
and that we may be as open and as bold
as the disciples were to accept that invi-
tation.
fo LRT
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Students named
scholarship winners
Seven area students were named Golden
Leaf Foundation scholarship winners for the
2014 summer session at Cleveland Commu
nity College.
They were: Caleb Beaver, Ellenboro;
Matthew Ange, Fire Academy, Pamela
Callahan, Associate degree nursing, Michael
England, Associate in Arts, and Chelsey
Ledford, Fire Academy, all of Shelby; Emily
Ensley, Grover, Surgical Technology; and
Mitchell Cloninger, Kings Mountain, Fire
Academy.
Grover board approves
2014-15 budget
Town board at a recent meeting adopted
an amended budget for 2014-15 totaling
$948,869.38.
The budget earmarks $395,660.00 in the
general fund; $5,958.53 in the cemetery
fund; $146,995.74 in the Powell fund and
$400,255.11 in the water and sewer fund.
The budget ordinance approved at the
June 24 meeting was $681,820.00.
/ , IE oud
APR FOR ER RG UR FATE 2014
RINT
* 12 Months/12K Miles Additional
Bumper to Bumper Coverage
Above & Beyond The Factory Warranty
* 5Yr/100K Miles ofd PowerTrain Warranty
* 2Yr/24K Miles of Free Maintenance
Including Oil Changes, Tire Rotatio
& Multi-Point Inspection
0.Deductible
At
POOR C3 EGA
* Better Fuel Economy W
e Longer Tire Life oN
* Improved Handling and Safety
e and Much More.
Includes Ff
1
(Set of 4)
: 12 Month Auto Club Membership.
Good at CARTER CHEVROLET - 704-484-6050
Offer Good Through July 30, 2014
Stock 1990A
BODY SHOP
Hours: Monday - Friday * 8am - 5pm
* We Offer A Lifetime Guarantee On All Body Repairs
* FREE Estimates
We Work On All Makes And Models, Domestic & Imports
» We Work With All Major Insurance Companies
HERE TODAY, 1s TT STAY... 50 Years Of Tradition!
“T he ly Full LE dy Owned New Dealer In Cleveland County!"
All prices plus fax, tag, & $399 ADM fee. All rebates are included,subject to qualification. See dealer for details
(IE ART
STAFF is here to
provide you with
11120
Sr Re
GREGORY}
“On most 2014 models. Not compatible with some other offers. Take delivery by 7/7/14. 0% on approved credit.
704-482-4341 + 888-290-2514
Same convenient location for over 45 years!
200 W. DIXON BOULEVARD » HWY 74 BYPASS * SHELBY, NC
PAU MAR
CARTERET EAGUE IRMIWARSHAL
EA
[GOODE]
HESTER, WATTS,
©CommunityFirstMedia