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Matthew 4:18-20
"18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And He saith unto them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him."

We are learning that a sinner WORTH saving. We want to see them through God's eyes. As we studied; GOD called Saul who was hunting Christians. The Apostles and the rest of the Jesus followers FEARED him. God sent poor Ananias to give Saul his sight back. Of course Saul becomes The Apostle Paul, who was the most prolific writer of the New Testament, and his travels took him all over the Mediterranean. His background was of Jewish descent, and yet he was a Roman citizen. The story of Paul is a story of redemption in Jesus Christ and a testimony that NO ONE is beyond the saving grace of the Lord. 

Paul's story is unique and it's typical of how God chases after us and meets us where we are. All of us. We most likely won't have the Damascus Road experience, but God comes to us in sermons, Holy Communion, Hymns and song lyrics and much more. God can reach out to us through our conversations with others, parents, friends, acquaintances. They might bring us words from God inspired to nudge us onto the right path. 

Hopefully, God's outreach to us will not be a dramatic and traumatic as Paul's. Possibly, our call can be closer to today's verses, where Jesus asks and the Disciples responded; "And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And He saith unto them, FOLLOW ME, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and FOLLOWED HIM."

This sounds easy! They "left their nets..." This is an extreme lifestyle change. They are going to have to grow and learn from Jesus. They are going to make mistakes along the way. They are not going to get it right all the time. This is a journey where God is at work. It took time. It took growth. They had to follow Jesus day in and day out. They lived with Him. They learned from Him and we are the same way...
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