FISHERMEN MUST FISH - 2

''And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.'' - Matthew 4:19-20

One of the most important role in the Church that has remained unattractive to many believers is that of Fishers (Matt 9:37, Isaiah 6:8, Jeremiah 16:16). The question is why? This Latin phrase - ''Nemo dat quod non habet'' seems to provide an answer. The phrase simply means ''No one can give what they do not have''. That is, many believers are not interested in fishing for souls because there is a question mark behind their salvation. Yes, it is practically impossible to give what one does not have. One of the easiest way to prove that one is genuinely saved and value his/her salvation is to become a passionate fisher of men like the Samaritan woman (John 4:28-30). For instance, Immediately, this woman was saved she could not wait to be ordained as Deaconess or Pastor before she started throwing the net of the Gospel around. She abandoned her waterpot and ran straight to the river side with the hook of the gospel to catch multitude of fish. She knew that a fisherman must catch fish for Christ. She was not a fisherman by title but by deed.

"The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?  Then they went out of the city, and came unto him'' - John 4:28 - 30

Beloved, you cannot give what you do not have!. The fact that you are no longer interested in fishing for Christ is a clear signal that something has gone wrong in your walk with God. Yes, something has gone wrong! You cannot be following Him and not love what He loves (1 John 2:6, 1 John 4:17). Our Saviour came to rescue sinners and we ought to do the same thing (Jude 1:23). Unfortunately, many of us are only running after titles and following our Pastors or Bishops from a distance instead of following Christ. What an error and misplacement of priority. Please retrace your steps back to God today and let Him make you a fisher of men.

''Come, Follow Me'' is the title of a powerful hymn that re-echoes what the Greatest Fisherman (Jesus Christ) told His disciple during their induction ceremony into the fishing ministry in Matthew 4:19:

COME, FOLLOW ME By John Nicholson, 1839–1909

1. “Come, follow me,” the Savior said.

Then let us in his footsteps tread,

For thus alone can we be one

With God’s own loved, begotten Son.

2. “Come, follow me,” a simple phrase,

Yet truth’s sublime, effulgent rays

Are in these simple words combined

To urge, inspire the human mind.

3. Is it enough alone to know

That we must follow him below,

While trav’ling thru this vale of tears?

No, this extends to holier spheres.

4. Not only shall we emulate

His course while in this earthly state,

But when we’re freed from present cares,

If with our Lord we would be heirs.

5. We must the onward path pursue

As wider fields expand to view,

And follow him unceasingly,

Whate’er our lot or sphere may be.

6. For thrones, dominions, kingdoms, pow’rs,

And glory great and bliss are ours,

If we, throughout eternity,

Obey his words, “Come, follow me.”

May we receive grace to genuinely and continuously follow the Greatest Fisherman (Jesus Christ) so that He can turn us into useful vessels in His hands for the end time harvest of souls into His Kingdom in Jesus name, Amen. 

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, I will like to invite you to our February 2024 Holy Ghost Service with the theme '' FROM THE MOUNTAIN TOP - 2''. Date: Friday 2nd February 2024. Venue: The Redemption City, Ogun State, Nigeria. Time: 7pm  

Good day and God bless you.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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