fishers of men - DB

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.  Matt. 4:19

    Peter, James, Andrew and John were fishermen.  Their callous hands and sun baked skin gave them away.   They were men, a little rough around the edges.  But Jesus looked into their hearts and he invited them to lay down their nets, follow him and he would make them fishers of men.

    During their time with Jesus, these men proved to be slow to learn, filled with selfish pride and fearful.  Just like me.  Yet, God transformed them into fishers of men.  On the day of Pentecost, these ignorant and unlearned fishermen stood boldly and three thousand souls were captured in the gospel net.  Jesus calls each of us to follow him and he will make us fishers of men.
Rev DB