PURPOSE DRIVEN FISHING

I have been thinking lately a lot about this term FISHERS OF MEN.

Though Jesus uses a similar phrase which Simon Peter is so familiar with, we see a vast difference in the purpose behind this switch in career.

So far, Peter was catching fish … which were ALIVE … and it DIED after he caught them.
But, Jesus is calling Peter to catch men … those who are alive physically, but more importantly, DEAD spiritually … so that they can LIVE through that catch.

What a difference to the victims here, as a result of his catch then and now?

Earlier Simon Peter was catching them and selling them!
He was SELL FISH (i know grammatically it's incorrect!) … & he was SELFISH for obvious reasons.
But, Jesus was calling him for the KINGDOM purpose - OUT OF SELF.
Not for his personal benefit, but for the benefit of others.

When we 'do life' for selfish reasons in order for us to live, what we catch will die!
When we live out of self, we catch what is dead (dead in their sins), so they can live the new life in Christ Jesus!

Are we going around killing people - through our words, actions or our thoughts?
Are we habituated to the fact that things will not change, so let's continue to live as we are?
God has a higher purpose and hence this calling - to live for His Kingdom.