Matthew 4:19 “Come, follow me”, Jesus said “and I will make you fishers of men”.
As I read this scripture I think to myself what does “fishers of men” mean. Well we find out that Jesus was calling these men who were fisherman to give that up and follow him. They would leave their lifestyle of being a “commercial” fisherman to become a disciple of Christ.
I think about our lives today and what this passage of scripture means to us. We certainly don’t all make our living fishing. Although, oh what a dream that would be. As I think about this scripture what it means to me is telling us that we are to follow Jesus, we are to be examples for him wherever we are. We all have a special calling that is designed only for us by God himself.
How do we become “fishers of men”. My own personal belief is actions speak way louder than words. Those folks that “blow wind” all the time about “religious” matters do not mean half as much as that person that quietly “lives” the word. We do this as sportsman everyday. We do this by obeying our laws and regulations. We do this by being courteous to others sportsman.
I hope that your fishing and hunting season is terrific. I hope we all land that dream of a fish and shoot that monster of a buck this fall. I also pray that each of us realize our special calling that is made for us. I pray that we become “fishers of men”.
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