February 10
(Luke 5:9-10 NIV) “For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, {10} and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men.”
(Matthew 13:47-48 NIV) “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. {48} When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.”
Jesus amazed His fledgling disciples with a miracle in the deep water. No one but God could accomplish something like this. That’s why the next words of Jesus had such impact. Jesus told Peter and the others that He was here to make them into fishers of men. Their mission in life would no longer be to catch fish, but to cast God’s net upon the unbelieving waters of this world in search of lost souls. Every Christian has a mission. Some are called to large and grand missions that may change the face of a nation. Others are given small everyday missions. These are important to God’s kingdom, for they can change the eternal destiny of a human soul. What is your mission? We will seldom be astonished, or called to mission, if we remain along the shoreline of God’s will. When we risk little, our faith remains little. Put out into deep water. There you will find your mission. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day
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