"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of Men." ~Mark 1:16-18
It was early in the morning. Few people were on the shore at that
hour. About the only people active that early in the morning were the weary
fishermen who were just finishing another hard night of fishing on the Sea
of Galilee. In one boat, two brothers stand while they cast their nets into the
sea and drag them back into the boat, hoping to catch a few more fish to
send to market. In another boat nearby, two brothers from a different family
sit while they mend their nets, preparing them for the next night of fishing,
with the hopes that the haul will be just a little bit better.
Things are winding down and all the men are anxious to get their catch
to market and then go home to get some rest. But, as they finish their
activities for that morning, a man passes by along the shoreline. He calls
out to the men in the boats, invites them to come follow Him. When He
does, four of the men in the boats leave their nets and boats behind to
follow this man as His disciples.
His call to them is simple, “Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.” Yet, it was a call that changed their lives forever! For Jesus did takes these men, these simple Galilean fishermen and He transformed them into some of the greatest “fishers of men” the world has ever seen! I am interested in this passage, because I am convinced that Jesus wants to do in your life and mine just what He did in the lives of these men. He wants to take us, just like we are with all our faults, failures and rough edges and He wants to transform us into fishers of men. This passage gives us a few insights into how this can come to pass. Let’s look into these verses as we think together on the thought: Becoming Fishers Of Men. If we are going to become “Fishers of Men”, then we must follow the right person.
Notice that these men left everything to follow Jesus. The word “followed” means “to cleave to another, conforming to His example”. In other words, these men left their nets, their boats and life as they knew it, to cleave to Jesus and learn from Him!
The fact is, He has already equipped you for the fishing trip. So, get those nets mended, get after Jesus, let Him show you where to fish and go to it! The harvest, after all, is His responsibility!
Have a blessed day!
Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw the card I thought of the verse in John 21:12 where Jessus clled, "come and have breakfast". He was cooking over an open fire and preparing a together time. Love the card.
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Carole Robb Bisson
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Cheryl: This is a wonderful post and an absolutely lovely card. I, too, want to be a fisher of men, and to "let my light so shine" that others will be lead to Jesus through me. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful post with us in our challenge this week. It has blessed me, and I hope it will be just the message that someone visiting needs to hear. We each share what God lays on our hearts, and then we need to simply pray that He will lead those here who need to hear it, and that will receive the message in love. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWe're SO blessed to have you join us.
Karen
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