4:18 As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 4:19 He said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.” 4:20 They left their nets immediately and followed him. 4:21 Going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. Then Jesus called them. 4:22 They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.
—Matthew 4:18-22
As I was reading this, I did some searching...what I seem to do best, and found an awesome commentary on these verses. The author observed the following:
- The strenuousness of evangelism (unlike line-fishing, which is often caricatured as a means to get a good nap, net-fishing is very labor-intensive)
- The work ethic that it required more than a focus on the skill involved
- Persistence and dedication to the task (often in spite of minimal results)
- The infinite value of the new “catch” (viz., people)
I pray that I will chose daily to do what the disciples did...let go of everything and follow Jesus....regardless of sacrifices...pain.... Because I know that eternity will last much longer then this life.
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