When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles. - Luke 6:13
READ LUKE 6:17-19 TODAY
Jesus left some people out! He didn't pick everyone. He didn't worry about, "Oh, this guy's feelings might get hurt. He didn't let everyone be an apostle. There were actually people that came up to that mountainside and went back down probably feeling rejected. There were people sitting in that crowd who probably second guessed Jesus and said, "I would have been a much better apostle than that Judas." (They would have been right!) There were people in that crowd who could have had their names written in the 6th chapter of Luke, but instead went on to a normal, "my name is not in the best-selling book of all time" type of life. There were people who thought it wasn't fair, who had worked harder than those who were picked, who were better "apostle material." There were probably people who went away hurt, dejected and and a little angry!
But Jesus made the tough call. He had to choose. You can't have a thousand people at the last supper - that's too many feet to wash. OK, I joke, but Jesus needed twelve and that's what he picked.
Sometimes, if we are going to treat people like Jesus did, we can't worry about hurting feelings. Sometimes we just have to make our decision and roll with it. Some people are going to get left out. Some people will get offended. But, that's what truth requires.
That's why I don't make a good Savior!
