THE TWELVE

THE TWELVE

When Jesus started out to preach, He called twelve special Men.
And when He said,"Come follow Me," they did so there and Then.
Invited first to join the group, one Simon Peter Came.
With Peter came his brother, too--Andrew was his Name.

Yet more were called by Jesus near the Galilean Lake.
Both James and John gave up their nets--their all--for Jesus' Sake.
Then Philip heard the Master's call; and Thomas heard it Too.
Thomas was the one who doubted, much like me and You.

Nathanael, whom Jesus named "An Israelite Indeed"
Was called--and Judas too, tho' he would traitor Be.
Would Jesus take a Publican, a tax collector Bold?
He did! And Matthew wrote of Christ--He said, "Twas writ of Old."

So pleased to be a follower, James Alphaeus joined the Throng.
Soon Labbaeus-Thaddaeus followed too, and Simon came Along.
And now I ask, what would you do, if Jesus came your Way
And called your name and said, "Leave all and follow Me today?"

For still He calls to each of us. Will we be loyal too?
Will we take up our cross and go when He says, "I mean you"?

Author Unknown