Fishers of Men

"And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men," (Mark 1:17) .


I went fishing the other day and noticed something very peculiar.  I noticed that all the people on the bank were trying to cast out into the middle of the lake to catch a fish and all the people in boats, out in the middle of the lake, were casting up near the bank trying to catch a fish.  I have realized that this has been a pattern I have observed and participated in all my life.

I have always been able to catch fish, whether it has been from the bank or out in a boat.  The principle has always been the same ... cast and retrieve ... cast and retrieve.  If I did not cast, I would not catch a fish and the more times I cast my bait, the more likely it would be that I would catch a fish.

The same principle exists when fishing for men.  Cast and retrieve ... cast and retrieve ... over and over agiain.  Keep casting the good seed ... keep casting the Good News and you will eventually catch someone for the Lord.

And the good part is that the Lord said He would "make you to become fshers of men."  Jesus does the catching.  Jesus does the cleaning up.  All we have to do is cast the Good News.  Let's go fishing!  Amen?!