Matthew 4:21-22 ESV — And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Dad and Aunt Clefa went fishing every Thursday. Dad also picked us up from school every afternoon since mom worked at a bank in town and he had a more flexible schedule. However, every now and then on a Thursday, all the other kids would be picked up and my brother and I were left sitting and waiting at school. Dad and Aunt Clefa would finally drive up in a rush apologizing for being late and claiming the fish were biting and time got away from them. On Thursdays, they were living in the moment and at the moment, fishing was their most important focus.

Jesus calls you and I to also make fishing our most important focus. However, He wants us to fish for men every day, not just on Thursdays. Read today’s featured scripture again. When Jesus called James and John to follow Him, “immediately they left the boat and their father” to follow Him. The scripture does not indicate any hesitation. They seized the moment and their fishing focus changed from fish to men. 

Are your eyes and ears always open to ways to fish for Christ? How do you intentionally look for and plan for being a fisher of men? Is your fishing gear packed and ready to go? Is fishing for Jesus your most important focus?

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for trusting me to fish for You. Open my eyes to ways to be an effective fisher of men. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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