Day 4 - Be Ye Fishers of Men

Matthew 4:19

l9 - And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Pray for a missionary experience.

Mark 1:17

l7 - And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Read the following quotes and scriptures and ponder on these things as you go about your day today. Have a beautiful day.

Spencer W. Kimball said-"No person who has been converted to the gospel should shirk his responsibility to teach the truth to others. This is our privilege. This is our duty. This is a command from the Lord."

Heber J. Grant said- The best way in the world to show our love for our neighbor is to go forth and proclaim the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ."

D&C 4:4 -

For behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul

Luke 5:1-11

1 - "And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 - And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 - And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the peple out of the ship.

4 - Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 - And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

6 - And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

7 - And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 - When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 - For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 - And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

11 - And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
The 'fishers of men' are covering the earth with the gospel net in search of the faithful. Joseph Smith said- 'We ought to have the building up of Zion as our greatest object.'