“And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.  Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  They immediately left their nets and followed Him.” Matthew 4:18-20 NKJV

I was reading my Bible last night and I came across Matthew 4:18-20.  As I was reading I was struck something.  When Jesus told the fishermen to follow Him, “they immediately left their nets and follow Him.”  The fishermen didn’t spend time thinking “Should I go or should I wait until I’m ready” or “What about my business?  How will I make a living?”  Can you imagine sitting at work or sitting at your house, and Jesus comes to you and tells you to leave it all for Him?  The fisherman are such an example for us.

How many times has God called us to do something and we were hesitant about it?  Maybe we thought, “Right now this just doesn’t work for me.  What about my family and job?  I am just going to have to think about it.”  If we lived our lives like the fishermen and whenever God called us to do something, we did it, how much better off we would be?  God has a plan for each one of us, so when He calls us to do something, we should be like the fishermen and act immediately.

When we are called to do something for God does it mean that it will be easy?  No, not at all.  The fisherman had to give up their business, their livelihood to follow Christ.  In the process of following God’s plan for our life, we might be faced with difficult circumstances. We will have to give up the life we planned for in exchange for the life God has planned for us.  This means we might have to give up the job we really wanted or the things we have planned for our life.  We might have to give up where we live or who we hang out with.  In the end, it will all be worth it because we have an opportunity to be used by the God of the universe to do great things for Him!

One of the most beautiful parts of this story is how Jesus chose average, run-of-the-mill people for His service.  He didn’t choose the smartest, most educated people—He chose regular people like you and me.  God can use people just like you and me to do great things for His kingdom.  We have to remember to listen to His plans and follow His call in our lives.  It might not be easy at times, but following God is definitely worth it!