(S)cripture-
Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
(O)bservation-
This was the call to the first two of Jesus' 12 disciples. Jesus was the ultimate leader and wanted His disciples to follow Him and not only hear what He had to say. Without hesitation, the disciples dropped what they were doing and followed Jesus to the calling of ministry for the Kingdom of God.
(A)pplication-
This verse has a two-fold meaning for me. First, I will follow Jesus and learn from Him, exhibiting what it means to be a true disciple and a fisher of men in spreading the Gospel. Second, I want to be like Jesus in that I would help others to become disciples of Christ and fishers of men. As believers, if we can follow this model then we will ultimately fulfill our calling and the Great Commission to evangelize the world.
(P)rayer-
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Son Jesus who boldly calls us all to follow Him and become fishers of men. Since this our true calling and should be the end to everything we do, help us to not take this lightly but commit fully to it. Lord, I give You everything and help me through Your Holy Spirit to be obedient and faithful to that which You would have me do for the sake of Your Kingdom. In Jesus' Holy Name I pray, Amen.
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