Matthew 4:18-22
4:18 As He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea--for they were fishermen.
4:19 And He said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people."4:20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.4:21 As He went from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and He called them.
4:22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.
4:19 And He said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people."4:20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.4:21 As He went from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and He called them.
4:22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.
- Romans 10:14 (NIV) How, then, can they call on the One they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?
In my Bible study group, John requested prayer for his elderly neighbor, Sam, who had suffered a serious fall. John was helping run errands for Sam. But another person said, “Telling him about Christ goes one step further.”That made me think. I enjoy visiting people who are sick or lonely, and I help by giving them rides and meeting other needs. But how often do I speak to them about my faith?
Do others know that I do these loving acts because Christ is my savior? Do they know what courage and strength and love Christ brings to my life? Although I enjoy the friendships I make, my goal should be to draw people not to myself but to Christ by reading scripture or a devotional or offering to pray.