Matthew 4:18-22
(New International Version)
The Calling of the First Disciples
18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 20At once they left their nets and followed him.
21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Jesus Has a New Career for You
For some guys, the annual fishing trip is the highlight of their calendar. They stay in cozy cabins and spend long days fishing just for the fun of it. You can be sure it wasn't that way for the disciples at Jesus' time. They weren't on vacation when they met Jesus. Fishing was their career and they were very busy into it.
Our careers often demand much of our time and attention. But Jesus has an interesting way of interrupting our business-as-usual agenda. In fact, He invites us to join His business even today, right now no matter where you are or no matter what it your career.
Notice the sequence of His statement to the fishermen: "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men" (Matt. 4:19). We are tempted to think that we should make something of our lives and at the same time follow Jesus. WRONG!! He calls us first to follow Him, and then He makes something of our lives. He leads us to prioritize so that we see the needs of people and their eternity as the goal of all our endeavors.
And while God may not require you to give up your career, following Him will guarantee that you will never see your career in the same way again. Where you "fish" is not important. But if you follow, you must fish.
What are you waiting for? Drop your nets, accept Jesus as your Savior, follow Him, and let Him make something of your life. He can use you in a mighty way that you had never thought about it.
1 comment:
My Love this is so good message that teaches us that even though we have to carry on our daily responsibilities (work, school,etc); we should not ignore that it is still the Lord'S Agenda not ours. And no matter where and what we are doing we are his embassodors of the Gospel. Also, we cannot ignore that because of some work, school,etc, policies is often difficult to witness to people, but it is important to undertand that there is many ways to witness and preach the Good News to others. A simple gesture, to show that you care and the way you carry yourself in your work place or any other place will preach to the others of Christ.
May the Lord continue to pour Blessings in our Lives!!!
Love,
Linda Manary
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