Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"I will make you fishers of people," said Jesus to the men who would go on to become his disciples. As a fisherman I have always loved all the fishing metaphors that go along with being a disciple of Jesus. In this sense, I like the idea that we are supposed to 'catch people.' Now, the idea in fishing, of course, is to throw something to the fish that they cannot resist; something that is so good they can't help but take a bite (usually, a nice fat nightcrawler works). And with that, you've gone and caught yourself a fish. We are called to be disciples, and therefore to catch people. Our words should be so good that people cannot resist. Most people Jesus met could not resist the good news he brought to them. It should be the same with us. As we go out into the world to bring people the gospel, let us give them a message they will not be able to resist: that we are saved and loved by God. That is the message we should bear; that is the message people cannot get enough of. As you go forth to make disciples, to be fishers of people, remember to share the good news with people that we are saved and loved by God. God bless,
Pastor Josh
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