What are you catching, other than a cold? Are you even out looking to catch something or someone? If you are looking to catch someone, who are you seeking to catch? What are you using to attract them? Have you considered what they might be attracted to?
Whether we admit or not, we are fishing. We may be fishing for a complement. We may be fishing for a promotion. We may be fishing for a mate. We may be fishing for a business partner. We may be fishing for some thing or some person. We may be fishing for fish.
Peter, James, and John were fishermen. They had had a long night of fishing with no luck. Their nets were empty, they were tired, and they were ready to quit. But Jesus had another idea. He told them to go out to some deep water and let their nets down. Peter objected but ultimately agreed. The result? They caught so many fish it took both boats to haul them in.
Yet, Jesus wasn’t done with them. He told them they were no longer going to fish for fish but would fish for people. He called them to follow Him. He would instruct them over the next three years and send them out to bring people into the kingdom of God. They would tell the good news of Jesus.
So, back to our questions. What are we fishing for? We should be fishing for people just as the apostles were sent out to do. We should be seeking to bring people into the kingdom of God. That is our mission. That is one of the reasons God had Jesus’ life and teaching chronicled. So, we could learn from Him and seek the lost.
I pray we all know what we are fishing for. I pray we learn from Jesus’ teachings. I pray each one of us will speak the good news of Jesus and seek to bring people into the kingdom of God. Learn from Jesus. Know what you are fishing for. Speak the good news. Bring people to Jesus.
Luke 5:10b Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”
Marty Pressey 