Fishing

I was thinking about fishing. This is strange for me, because I never go fishing and don't know much about it at all. I do know that people who go fishing sometimes catch fish and sometimes don't catch fish. It's not necessarily that they are trying harder at different times. I've heard fishermen say after coming home empty-handed that the fish "just weren't biting".

So why am I thinking about all this? Well, Jesus told some of the disciples that He would make them fishers of men. Kind of a strange thing to say, but since He was talking to fishermen, I suppose it made sense to them. What I'm trying to say is that christians have great news to share with people - the news that Jesus came to earth, died on the cross, and rose again to save us from our sins. As we open up and share this amazing truth, it's like throwing a fishing line out. I guess in reality it's more like throwing a lifeline out. The thing is that not everyone will catch and accept this truth. We may come up empty-handed sometimes, just like fishermen do. Fishermen don't quit, though. They keep throwing their lines and nets out, and so should we.

I hope this encourages you to "keep fishing".  We need to do our part and leave the results to God. He loves each person and wants them to hear the good news.

If you have no idea what I'm talking about with Jesus and why He came to earth, please check out:
http://sarahshares.com/YouAreVerySpecial.html