Notice the immediacy and totality of his response. Matthew, the author of this gospel account, includes his own call to discipleship. The first scene begins in verse 9 and, as I mentioned, there we find a question while feasting.Īs Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector’s booth and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him. Both questions illustrate and warn against the danger and damage that distraction can bring those who long to follow Jesus. Our passage today in Matthew 9 is structured around two questions levelled against Jesus by his critics-one while feasting, the other about fasting.
But, when we’re distracted-by sin, guilt, tradition, cultural hangups, or whatever-it can diminish its enjoyment and effectiveness. It’s a beautiful thing, the Christian life. Today we’re going to find the same is true of following Jesus. Simply stated: Beauty is best appreciated when undistracted. But a 2017 study vindicated the decision as it found that “appreciating beauty takes conscious thought-and therefore, distracting a person can prevent them from fully taking in the work of art before them.” The original rationale for such simplicity of presentation was to help patrons avoid “museum fatigue” caused by over-stimulation. While Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is arguably one of the world’s most famous works of art, if you’ve ever seen it (whether in-person at the Louvre in Paris or in photos) you’ll know that it’s hanging on a drab tan wall in a large, mostly-empty room.
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