1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 / Mark 2:13-17
We have heard and read about some people who made a drastic career change in mid-life.
They may be professionals earning a high salary, and yet they made a career switch to something that is totally different from what they were doing.
They may even be executives or directors and they switched to become a chef, or an artist or a musician, and we wonder why.
In the gospel, Levi was a tax-collector and he was sitting in the customs house doing his usual thing.
How he ended up being a tax-collector was not told to us, but he was not really happy because he was scorned and despised by his own people.
So when Jesus called him, Levi decided to leave the security of his job and followed Jesus.
The time has come for Levi to find meaning and fulfillment for his life and he knew it when Jesus called him.
Any change in life would require us to consider many factors like job security and financial stability.
But if it is Jesus calling us to follow Him, then we need to ask ourselves what is it that we are really for in life.
Jesus calls us to a life of happiness, peace and joy.
When we hear His voice, may we also know that when we follow Jesus, we will be blessed abundantly and He will also take care of us.