Beach Time by David Jeremiah

Summer Getaway—Beach Time

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.”
Matthew 4:18-19

There’s something about the rhythmic crash of the waves, the shrill cry of the seagulls, and the salty bite of the air that calms our nerves and helps us ponder our problems or pray through our decisions. If we can’t get to a seacoast, a lakeside will do, or a riverbank, or a flowing fountain. Water is therapeutic for the soul; perhaps that’s why God spread it across three-fourths of the surface of the world.

Recommended Reading: Mark 1:14-20

As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee one day, He saw two fishermen and said, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” He wasn’t just speaking to Peter and Andrew, but to you and me.

Notice the phrase: “I will make you….” We’re not self-made men or women; we’re made by Jesus. We can’t make ourselves into successful people or find significance in a life that excludes Him. We must put Him first, study His Word, and invest ourselves in His cause—and He makes us. He builds us. He grows us. He blesses us. And He places us on the shoreline of humanity as fishers of men.

Too many Christians are no longer fishers of men but keepers of the aquarium.
Paul Harvey