This is a simple statement, but a powerful one. Jesus sits down and the disciples went to Him…seeking Him…ready to listen to Him…wanting to understand Him. They intentionally placed themselves in His presence and humbled themselves into submission to His teaching. Lord, help me to be ready to submit to You in every way.
Jesus powerful words to the disciples are not “follow Me, and work hard to be fishers of men”…but rather “follow Me and I will make you fishers of men”. That is a big difference! How easy it is to fall into the trap of self motivated change, working hard to do the right things, and all the while feeling like a fisherman in a disguise as an evangelist.
Lord, allow me to be surrendered to You in every way so that You can transform me. You must do the work to make me into the person perfectly suited for Your calling on my life. Help me to see when I am trying on my own and hand that over to you.
