# 305 - Today's Living Word comes from Mr 3:18, “Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite; 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.”
Next on our list of the apostles is Matthew. He is also referred to as Levi in other places of Scripture. His biggest claim to fame is he is the writer of the Gospel according to Matthew. We all know him as the tax collector.
He was likely familiar with Jesus before Jesus invited him to be a disciple, and yet that day in which Jesus showed up at Matthews office and invited him to follow Him, he IMMEDIATELY left his job and all it's prestige among the heathen and followed Jesus. (Lk 5:27,28)
He was so excited about the fact that Jesus chose him that he threw a party for all his friends from his old lifestyle and invited Jesus, so his friends could meet the Lamb of God, who had the power to take away their sins! ( Lk 5:29)
This is all we know of Matthew. That his life was changed by Jesus is without question. That he desired others to experience forgiveness and change was also evident by the party that he threw. How fitting that he should become a pillar of the New Testament church.
Matthew, had to tell somebody what Jesus did for him. Has Jesus forgiven and changed you? Anyone you need to tell?
I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word.
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