Love to Fish

 Job 19; Mark 1-2

“…a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’…he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’”

Mark 1:11, 16, 17

When we know and experience the Father’s love, we have the motivation to invite others to also join us. Jesus was discipled by the Father and enjoying his Father’s love and pleasure. His ‘fishing’ for men like Simon and Andrew was motivated by love and a desire to see them experience this love.

Are we learning to ‘fish for men’ because we love them, or because it’s a skill in which we want to become proficient?

If we fish for men before we know the Father’s love, we will find our identity in fishing, rather than in being loved by our Father. If the Father’s love is transforming us, we will join his mission to introduce others to this same loving Father.

“Father God, thank you for your love and pleasure and the privilege of living on mission with you, for your glory.”