Fishers of Men

As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee , he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him.


Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. (Matt 4:18-21)

Long ago Jesus called some simple fishermen and offered to give them a course in soul winning. The disciples followed Jesus gladly, learning from Him the power, the message and the methods of evangelism. They learned from him how to pray, teach, preach, heal the sick, feed the hungry, and to help sinners find God.


A fisherman goes where the fish are. No one knew this better than Peter and Andrew and the two sons of Zebedee, James and John. They were professional fishermen. But Jesus taught them how to fish for souls. He took the gospel to the people wherever they were. He showed the disciples by example how to seize every opportunity and share the good news. He did so by using whatever facility was available to help sinners find God. Whether it was a borrowed boat, a home, a courtyard, on the streets or by a village well. He never tired of teaching them how to ‘catch men’.


They learned not only from His methods, but also from His attitudes, His love for God and man, His dedication, zeal, faith and commitment to the will of God. He afterwards filled them with His Spirit and sent them out to be His witnesses beginning from Jerusalem even to the uttermost parts of the earth (Acts 1:8). He promised them His abiding presence as they set out to obey His command. (Matt 28: 19-20)

His command and His promise are just the same today. Indeed, the Spirit and the bride say, “Come! “ (Rev 22:17a)

PRAYER: Dear God, make me a fisher of men by granting me Your Holy Spirit and the grace to ever bid others come to Jesus, that they also may experience the joys of salvation in Christ. Amen.

George Mwangi, HM Kenya

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