May 29
FISHERS FOLLOW HIM
"And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to
become fishers of men" Mark 1:17
Only by coming after Jesus can we obtain our heart's desire, and be
really useful to our fellow men. Oh, how we long to be successful
fishers for Jesus! We would sacrifice our lives to win souls. But we
are tempted to try methods which Jesus would never have tried. Shall
we yield to this suggestion of the enemy? If so, we may splash the
water, but we shall never take the fish. We must follow after Jesus if
we would succeed. Sensational methods, entertainments, and so forth --
are these coming after Jesus? Can we imagine the Lord Jesus drawing a
congregation by such means as are now commonly used? What is the
result of such expedients? The result is nothing which Jesus will
count up at the last great day.
We must keep to our preaching as our Master did, for by this means
souls are saved. We must preach our Lord's doctrine, and proclaim a
full and free gospel; for this is the net in which souls are taken. We
must preach with His gentleness, boldness, and love; for this is the
secret of success with human hearts. We must work under divine
anointing, depending upon the sacred Spirit. Thus, coming after Jesus,
and not running before Him, nor aside from Him, we shall be fishers of
men.