When Jesus calls his First Disciples, he did not say come I will make you great men in you profession, Indeed he said the opposite. The first disciples Peter and Andrew were called to be Fishers of men. Their occupation was to catch fish, but being Fishers of men is to be able to save them to the last, to preach the Gospel to the ungodly, to be wise Godly and to understand the nature of God and to make people understand through their faith.
Peter and Andrew left their nets immediately and followed him, this is a great act of faith. Jesus knew the weakness of Peter, that he could deny him, he could ask Jesus to be king of Israel. But Jesus though rebuked Peter, he gave great power and strength at the later days. When Peter was at Pentecost he boldly spoke before men, when he was entering the temple at the ninth hour for prayer - God helped Peter to heal a Lame Man. (Acts 3 - A Lame Man Healed).
Fisher of Men is being a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Peter and Andrew left their nets immediately and followed him, this is a great act of faith. Jesus knew the weakness of Peter, that he could deny him, he could ask Jesus to be king of Israel. But Jesus though rebuked Peter, he gave great power and strength at the later days. When Peter was at Pentecost he boldly spoke before men, when he was entering the temple at the ninth hour for prayer - God helped Peter to heal a Lame Man. (Acts 3 - A Lame Man Healed).
Fisher of Men is being a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 4:18-20English Standard Version (ESV)
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”[a] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
No comments:
Post a Comment