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Morning Devotion: Where Are The Fish? Mark 1:14-20 by graluxxy054(f): 5:27am On Jul 13, 2015 |
A pastor told me a fascinating story of a church
in a Canadian fishing village. The founding fathers
had chosen to build the church at the rocky edge
of the Atlantic ocean. Because it was located at
the center of where the fishermen and
townspeople lived, the church flourished.
As the congregation grew, however, the members
decided to construct a new building far from the
waterfront. Then an interesting thing happened.
They seemed to lost their zeal for the lost after
they moved. Why? Some said it was because
there were no longer among the people.
We see in Mark 1 that Jesus began His ministry
by walking among the Sea of Galilee and calling
fishermen to be His disciples. He told them,
"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of
men" (v.17).
Where are the "fish" in our communities? Do we
expect them to come on their own to our church
and hear the pastor present the gospel? Or have
we chosen to follow Christ and become fishermen
who dare to go where the fish are, taking the
message of life and hope to our schools and
workplace and neighborhoods?
Just as we won't catch fish in a kitchen sink, we
can't "catch" souls if we don't go where they are.
>>> David C. Egner
Good morning |
Re: Morning Devotion: Where Are The Fish? Mark 1:14-20 by Nobody: 6:13am On Jul 13, 2015 |
There are fishes on nl. ope u are using the opportunity well. shalom. 1 Like |
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