Catching Fish

VERSE:                                            Mark 1:17-18

 

    Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."  They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

 

REFLECTION:
 
    A number of Jesus' disciples were fisherman.  Jesus used the phrase;
"Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men" because Jesus knew they could relate to what it is like catching fish whether they are big  or small.  If you have ever gone fishing you know that some days you might sit in the boat and not catch a thing.  However, you may lose some bait by fish nibbling your bait right off of your hook.  The next day you drag yourself out there again and try to catch some more fish.  You might catch some small ones but you are really trying to catch the big one.

 

    As Christians we can encounter the same feelings as we try to tell others about the gospel of Christ.  However if we encounter a day where we don't "catch" anyone for the kingdom we get discouraged and may hang up our fishing pole.  We need to keep in mind that the bait that gets nibbled off is the word being planted, even if they don't take the hook, the next time they are hungry for the word of God they will bite.  It might not be your pole but you chummed the lake for the next person. That is why the disciples left their fishing to follow Jesus, they realized there were bigger and more important fish to catch than the kind we find in the sea.  So the next time you are fishing think about spreading the gospel and "catching" some human fish for the kingdom.
 
PRAYER:
 
    Pray for opportunities to catch some kingdom fish.  Pray for boldness to speak and tell others of the Gospel.  Pray to be a fisher of men.