Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
Singapore
July
26,1995
Good Morning!
JESUS CHRIST CALLED US TO FISH FOR MEN: "Come,
follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
(Matthew 4:19)
Fishermen are a unique breed.
They're not always understood by the nonfishing fraternity.
More often than not, they are looked at kind of oddly. Likewise,
fishers of men don't lend themselves toward neat ecclesiastical
job descriptions.
Fishermen are passionate. They are
willing to rise at godforsaken hours to pursue their love. Likewise,
fishers of men are passionate about their devotional life and
are not deterred by their need for sleep.
Fishermen are people of knowledge and skill.
They know the terrain of the stream and where fish
like to hide out and what they like to feed on. Likewise, fishers
of men know the world people live in and the things they're being
attracted to.
Fishermen are characterized by singleness of purpose.
They are focused and concentrated on the task at hand, consumed
by one simple overarching concern, catching fish. Likewise, fishers
of men are highly singular, driven by one desire, to see people
become mature disciples. That is, spending personal time daily
with God, growing in prayer and understanding the Word (and as
a result, living in profound dependence upon Christ), sharing
Christ with others, and not only that, but going on to invest
time and work in them until they too are reproducing those traits
in others.
Fishermen are people of adventure.
They are always looking for the next bend in the stream, never
content with a fished-out hole but always on the lookout for the
next productive place in the river. Likewise, fishers of men
are never content with maintenance but are always on the lookout
for the next opportune spot in the world.
Fishermen stick to the basics.
Old fishermen aren't particularly captivated by the latest
fads and techniques. Likewise, fishers of men are not easily
drawn away from the basics of discipleship, prayer, Scripture
and evangelism.
Fishermen are eager to share their knowledge and skill
with others. They are only too eager
to share their passion with someone of like passion. Likewise,
fishers of men know the great joy and exhilaration of catching
men and are genuinely excited to share that joy with others.
Fishermen catch fish. True
fishermen don't use the line, "You should have seen the
one that got away." They, without commenting, just hold
up their full stringer. Likewise, fishers of men don't have any
excuses or empty words, just a legacy of men who have been caught
for Christ. No bull here. +
My prayer is that you are having a great week!
Dwight Hill
+ Compliments of Mr. Billy Steen
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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