SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3
“I
will make you fishers of men.” Mt 4:19 NKJV
FISHING
OR FIGHTING
We read, “Jesus…saw…Simon…and Andrew…casting a net
into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I
will make you fishers of men!’” (vv. 18-19 NKJV). To follow Christ you must learn how to fish for men and women, and
then do it! Max Lucado grew up
fishing. He said: “We set out…dreaming of…sun. But…next morning the sky was
gray, the lake a mountain of white-topped waves…there was no way we could fish…Next
day…it was ice! We tried to be cheerful…but I began to notice…Mark had a few
personality flaws…Dad was touchy…Nothing like being cooped up with someone to
see his real nature! When we awoke
the next morning to sleet…we were flat-out grumpy…Mark became even more of a
jerk…Dad couldn’t do anything right, and when he announced we were going home,
nobody objected…When energy intended for outside is used inside…instead of
casting nets, we cast stones. Instead of helping hands we point accusing fingers.
Instead of being fishers of the lost, we become critics of the saved. Rather
than helping the hurting, we hurt the helpers. The result? Split churches. Poor
testimonies. Broken hearts. Legalistic wars. But when those who are called to
fish, fish-they flourish…Nothing unites soldiers like a common task. Leave them
inside and they’ll invent things to complain about. The bunks will be too hard,
food too cold, leadership too tough. Place those same soldiers in the trench
and let them duck a few bullets, and a boring barracks will seem like a haven…The
next time outside challenges tempt you to stay inside…get out! When those who
are called to fish don’t fish, they fight!”
Taken
from the Word for you Today devotional
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