Fishing For Men

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Song: Into Our Hands

“Come after Me, and I will make you become fishers of men,” was Jesus’ invitation to the sons of Jonah. Curious isn’t it that Jesus should call fishermen to preach His gospel? Maybe not. Fishing for men is not so unlike seeking God’s gilled creation.

Fishing takes patience. Sometimes you catch a boat load, like on the day of Pentecost. Other times you only catch one, like the Ethiopian nobleman. Still other times, you don’t even get a bite. One thing is certain. You’ll never make a catch until you throw out your line.

Fishing takes persistence. You may return to the same hole a dozen times before you make a catch. Sometimes a stormy day causes one to bite who only ignored your efforts when the sun was shining. People like fish are diffident, unpredictable. You just have to keep coming back until they’re hungry.

There’s at least one significant difference between catching fish and men. When fishing for men, you never do catch your limit. There’s always more fish in the sea. Too many in fact. Too many to be sitting in the boat playing with our tackle. Let’s go fishing!

Jason Moore