Fish for People

[R Don Wright]

Jesus invites his disciples to follow him. He will make them fish for people. I visualize Jesus standing on the shore and speaking in a half shout to the disciples in their boat fishing for fish a distance from shore. I think what Jesus means by his cryptic reference to fishing for people is that, instead of pulling fish up out of the water, the disciples will be raising the newly baptized up out of the water. In another sense, we who have been fished out of the kingdom of darkness of the waters have been transferred into the marvelous light of God's kingdom. This interpretation of fishing for people fits nicely with the close of Matthew's Gospel: Go (THEREFORE!) and make disciples of [from?] all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you [i.e., love one another as I have loved you, forgive one another, bear one another's burdens].

[linda beckman]

As a teacher of many years in a a maultitude of ages this is my favorite story to teach.As adults we loose
some of the opportunities to see God's love and miricles our children see they are so innocent and full of
love.The song" I Will Make You Fishers Of Men" is a good one to remember as we go through our week touching peoples lives when we can.I leave you with the thought of John 3:16.God Bless You Linda Beckman