Jesus Calls the First Disciples

Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.’ Simon answered, ‘Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.’ When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’ For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.’ When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

Luke 5:1-11

You know the story; the men were in their boats, they saw Jesus on the shore, he tells them to “come follow me” and leaving everything behind they do just that. The story in John tells us that Andrew and Peter had already met Jesus when they were following John the Baptist.

What about you?... What do you know of this Jesus…you’ve heard the stories about him…. you may have even met him a time or two….perhaps you once followed him but then chose to go your own way…. Do you know how much He Loves You?..Look, He’s on the shore….He is calling YOU… Calling YOUR name....He wants YOU to FOLLOW HIM….Go ashore … follow …. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.