Although I’ve never been much of a fisherman, most of the
first disciples of Jesus were. When Jesus was calling these men to leave their
boats and nets behind to follow Him, He told them, “Fear not. From now on you
will be catching men (Luke 5:10).” These professional fishers understood the
analogy here—Jesus was calling them to spend their lives bringing other people
to Jesus.
I’m no good at catching fish because I don’t have the
patience. In fact, people keep telling me that if I would try longer than I
would really enjoy it. That is the same strategy we should use when we are
fishing for people. Be patient. Don’t give up. Maybe even change your bait.
That is not to say that our message should ever change, but
the method in which we present it might. One of the most common reasons people
give for not sharing their faith is fear: fear of rejection, ridicule, or
messing up the message. But did you notice what Jesus said first in this verse?
Fear not! It is not in our power that we fish anyway, but in the power of the
Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8).
So get out there and catch ‘em and let the Lord clean ‘em.
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