FISHERS OF MEN
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at
Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and
all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so
were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be
afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” So they pulled their boats up on
shore, left everything and followed him.
Luke 5:8-11 NIV
Simon Peter, James and John were among of
the first followers of Christ. They witnessed a miracle of catching a large
number of fish that their nets began to break after they followed the
instructions of the Lord. These men left all what they had and followed the
Lord and the Lord made them to be the fisher of men.
They
left everything including their houses, businesses and cities for the sake of
Christ and the Gospel. The Lord used them mighty and through them the
foundation of the church of Jesus Christ was built and the whole world has been
blessed through their works. They gave their lives for a good cause and the
Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
There is a great need of fishers of men in
our generation. The church needs people who will be willing to leave everything
behind and go to fish the lost at any cost. We see some who claim to do that
but honestly they have their hidden agenda and some are there just for their
stomachs. Some preachers have made the gift of God to be for sale and hence
people are forced to give something in exchange for miracles.
This morning, I just want to encourage you
to be a fisher of men in your arena of influence. People need to hear the Good
News of Jesus; they need to know that all the answers to our lives problems are
found in the Lord Jesus Christ. They need to know that they will not be able to
see the Father expect through Jesus Christ Son of the Living God.
They need to know that there is
forgiveness of sin in Jesus Christ, there is healing, deliverance and the peace
which surpass all understanding. The Lord gave us the great commission to go to
the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to obey everything
that He has commanded us, and surely He will be with us always, to the very end
of the age. (Matthew 28:16-20)
****Morning Prayer****
Pray this prayer with me by faith and God
is going to answer your prayer....
Dear Heavenly Father, help me to be a
fisher of men in my area of influence. Use me Lord for your own glory. In
Jesus' Name, Amen.
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