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Fishers of Men

Luke 5:10 Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men."

Jesus had several fishermen among His disciples.  As a fisherman, one is very aware of the best time of day to catch fish, the bait needed and the perfect places to throw out your line.  I believe there are similar pieces of knowledge needed when being a fisher of men.  One must listen to God to know the best time to begin that conversation about Jesus.  One must pay attention to the prompting of God within the conversation to speak His words to those in need.  One must be aware of where there is the greatest need for Jesus and go there.  That's where he himself went…to the "sick".  As I journey through Advent, my prayer is that I may be a fisher of men to make Christmas about Jesus for someone.  Believe and bring hope!

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