Devotional Thought: Why follow Jesus?

My thought: "What does it mean to follow Jesus?"

Reading today’s Daily Bread on Matthew 4:18-25 , this question lingers on my mind for a long time …

Different people follow Jesus for different reasons. Let’s read the text again:


Jesus’ offer: “Come, follow me!” (verse 19)

Peter and Andrew follow Him. (verse 20)

James and John follow Him. (verse 22)

Large crowd follow Him (verse 25)

To Peter and Andrew, following Jesus meant that they need to forsake their net (their lively hood) and travel around preaching. It’s a tough calling. :( For James and John, it’s much more. They left their father and their boat. Seem like they are wealthier, to own a boat. They have to give up their own business. :(

What about the large crowd. Well, they follow Jesus because they can get good things by being followers. Jesus can do miracles – healing, feeding them with bread, …

But what did Jesus call them to follow Him for?

To be made fisher of men.

So, all who follow Jesus must be made to be “fisher of men”.

Are you a fisher of men? (Not yet, lah!)

If so, where are your fish??

Have you throw any bait recently?