The Calling of Matthew (Levi)

The Calling of Matthew (Levi): Jesus in the Mess | Matthew 9:9

🤔 Have you ever felt unqualified, unwanted, or defined by your past mistakes? Meet Matthew—a tax collector despised as a traitor and sinner. Yet, with two simple words, Jesus rewrote his entire story. This is the stunning mercy of a God who doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called.

In this powerful Bible story about transformation, we see Jesus walk right up to Matthew's tax booth and issue a life-changing invitation: "Follow me." This calling of Matthew demonstrates that God's grace meets us in our mess, not after we clean ourselves up. It’s a story of radical acceptance, new identity in Christ, and the hope that no one is beyond the reach of God's purpose.

📖 Key Verse: "As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. 'Follow me,' he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him." - Matthew 9:9 (NIV)

In this short devotional, we explore:

· How Jesus sees our potential, not just our past
· The power of a new identity in Christ
· What it means to be called from your tax booth
· God's grace for the people society has written off

If this message of unexpected calling and new beginnings gives you hope, we'd love to hear from you!

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