Words of Encouragement - Matthew 4:19

"Come follow me" Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men". Matthew 4:19 When I was little I used to kind of chuckle at this verse because i used to think, fishing for men? That's crazy! But now it is more clear and this verse means a lot to me. Jesus was talking to Peter and Andrew by the sea of Galilee and he said told them to drop their nets and to follow him. Peter and Andrew were fishermen by trade and were on their boat getting ready to go out for a days work. Jesus met the deciples where they were. He didn't look for perfect men to follow him, he looked for those who would follow him with everything they had. Jesus called to these men and told them to leave their lively hood and come with him. We talk about surrender, but what these men did had to have been scary, but their needs were always provided for. I think a lot of the reason they went with Jesus had to do with the way he asked. He was relevant to them, and he is still relevant today.