He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him (Mark 2:13-14).

There is nothing about Levi that made Him want to draw near to Jesus. Jesus saw him, approached him, and called him to become a follower. The response is immediate and remarkable. What about you?

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