Jesus said, “I will send you out to fish for people.” Mark 1:17
Everyone knows that the simple meaning of the above verse is a divine call to discipleship. I think there is another very important message implied in this verse. It's best for every one to be a disciple. But if one can't, why can't be at least in the catch mentioned in the above verse.
All of us know the benefit of getting a catch of fish. If a catch of fish have that much benefit, then how much more will be the benefit of a catch of people. Imagine it yourself.
It seems from the above verse that Jesus is looking for a catch of people. Is there any reason for that ? If we relate the word 'catch' to the 'cache' in computer science, the reason will be clear. In computer science, a cache is a component that transparently stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster. The greater the number of requests that can be served from the cache, the faster the overall system performance becomes. Otherwise, if one have something abundantly in hand, those resources can be utilized easily and speedily if a request comes for the same. If Jesus have a cache of utilizable people in hand, the request from the needy can be easily and speedily fulfilled on this earth itself. If people on earth helps the needy, then the request need not reach Him; But He will be glorified by the needy, as that request was fulfilled from His cache. If He can feed five thousand people with a catch of two fish, imagine the number of people who can be fed with a catch of useful people. Fish will satisfy the hunger, but people can satisfy the need for food, cloth, shelter etc; I mean almost all the necessities of the needy.
Let's be willing to share ourselves to care others. Let's be in the catch for Him so that He can use us from the cache, rather than continue to be a 'big fish' out of the net.
Everyone knows that the simple meaning of the above verse is a divine call to discipleship. I think there is another very important message implied in this verse. It's best for every one to be a disciple. But if one can't, why can't be at least in the catch mentioned in the above verse.
All of us know the benefit of getting a catch of fish. If a catch of fish have that much benefit, then how much more will be the benefit of a catch of people. Imagine it yourself.
It seems from the above verse that Jesus is looking for a catch of people. Is there any reason for that ? If we relate the word 'catch' to the 'cache' in computer science, the reason will be clear. In computer science, a cache is a component that transparently stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster. The greater the number of requests that can be served from the cache, the faster the overall system performance becomes. Otherwise, if one have something abundantly in hand, those resources can be utilized easily and speedily if a request comes for the same. If Jesus have a cache of utilizable people in hand, the request from the needy can be easily and speedily fulfilled on this earth itself. If people on earth helps the needy, then the request need not reach Him; But He will be glorified by the needy, as that request was fulfilled from His cache. If He can feed five thousand people with a catch of two fish, imagine the number of people who can be fed with a catch of useful people. Fish will satisfy the hunger, but people can satisfy the need for food, cloth, shelter etc; I mean almost all the necessities of the needy.
Let's be willing to share ourselves to care others. Let's be in the catch for Him so that He can use us from the cache, rather than continue to be a 'big fish' out of the net.
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