Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
And Jesus said to them, "Follow me..."
Mark 1:16-18 ESV
This almost seems random, could've been anybody
These guys weren't the only fishermen in the area at the time.
The word used here for "saw" is "horao";
I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern
Mark described what I would see, 2 men working.
Jesus could see beneath that.
We so easily see the external and think we know about someone.
What would I have seen? If I was looking for people to teach about the Kingdom that I was launching, looking for people in who in 3 short years could take this vision, this hope for the world, this history changing, life changing, culture shifting personal yet global message that heaven has invaded earth and nothing is going to be the same again and successfully take it to the world.
Literally the hope of the world will be in their hearts and hands.
A couple of ordinary people
Just like us
But Jesus could see
And He sees us
Discerns
Knows we are capable of being His hands and His heart in this world.
#gospelofmark
Joseph replied..."Dont you see, you planned evil against me but God used those same plans for my good, as you see all around you right now - life for many people..." Genesis 50:19-20 MSG The view from the drone. The different perspective. "God has been at work in my life despite, in fact within the hatred that you had towards me. Even though I couldn't always see it, I kept trusting Him, even when He was silent, when all hope seemed lost... God was at work... Can you see that now?" #faith #faithinthedark
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