"Why Jesus Called Men"

         "Come follow me," Jesus said and I will make you fishers of men."

                                              MATTHEW 4:19

As the Morning Light pierced the eastern sky over the village of Bethsaida, two brothers, Peter and Andrew, arose ate breakfast, and headed for their boats. Little did they know that the events of that day woukd change the direction of their lives.

       They had no sooner thrown their net into the water when a stranger dressed in a seamless Galilean robe walked by. He saw them and said, "Follow Me!" It was both an invitation and a command.

        When Jesus called them, there was an immediate connection, and they walked away from theirs nets to follow Him. Later that morning Jesus recruited James and John, another set of brothers from the same village.

       But what was it that was so compelling about His invitation? Was it the tone of His voice or the look in His eyes? Was it His personality? Or was there something, perhaps deep in their hearts, that made them ponder the possibility that this was the Massiah who would throw off the tyranny of Rome?

       In the month that followed, Jesus recruited another eight men to be part of that executive committee, the inner circle of ordinary men following an extraordinary person. We call these men apostles.

      The invitation of Jesus to the apostles continues to echo through the corridor of time. He still summons men to follow Him today. Why follow Him? Simple! When you follow Him, you get to know Him, and when you love Him, you obey Him. As a result, you will be prompted to lead your family and love your wife as He loved the church. As you grow in your love for God, ask Him to enable you to love others as He did.