You'll never be the same again

16One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 17Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 18And they left their nets at once and followed him.
19A little farther up the shore Jesus saw Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat repairing their nets. 20He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.

Think about those words that Jesus spoke to Simon and Andrew that day. They had met before but scripture doesn't really give us a clear picture of when. All of a sudden, Jesus walks by and tells them to “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” What on earth did Jesus mean? How can you fish for people? It seemed absurd to say such a thing but, they left their nets and boat and followed Him.

Further up the shore, they met with James and John and Jesus said the same to them; they also followed. What was happening here?

Imagine this happening to you, what would you think? Would you obey and go with Him? Well you did, or you possibly wouldn't be reading this. There was a time when you became so overwhelmed with sadness or with joy and a voice within you called you towards Him - Jesus. However, for these four guys it was slightly different. They had responsibilities; they were fishermen and they had expensive equipment but they just left it on the shore snd walked on with Him.

When Jesus called to you, it was the same voice who had spoken with these four men. The difference was, they saw Him face to face, They also felt totally secure in following Him. Now, they may have felt it a temporary task for them but, once they had met with Jesus, there was no going back. And it's the same for you all these years later. He is still saying, 'Come.' And when you do, He shows you, He shows you new things; He opens new doors and He gives you a new life - a new purpose in life, and with it, a hope and certainty.

What has Jesus been saying to you just lately? Do you feel like something is about to happen or change in your life? Let's put it in proportion; when Jesus called these four fishermen, it was probably their conversion which was their testimony of meeting Jesus. This is just like what happened to you. However, from thereon, Jesus would give them more, as we see from Peter, James and John. It is the same for you. Jesus, if not already, will call you out and give you tasks that you never thought possible for you. Once you've met Jesus, you will never be the same again.

Copyright 2025 Grahame Howard. 

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now
Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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