Daily reflection _ they left their nets and followed Him

THEY LEFT THEIR NETS AND FOLLOWED HIM
Like Andrew and the other Apostles, Jesus calls us, personally, to proclaim the Good News to all and to help heal a broken world.  
Deacon John Ruscheinsky
In today's Gospel Jesus catches His first "catchers of men", Peter and Andrew, as they are casting their nets into the sea. Later, we hear about James and John. Andrew was the first, according to John's Gospel, to see Jesus. And he brought his brother to meet Him. Then Jesus turns around and makes his brother head of the Apostles. To accept wholeheartedly to do good work! The reading from Paul's Letter to the Romans sheds some light on the calling of these men who are to be the first disciples. Paul tells us that there are two requirements for being on God's team: to believe with the heart that God raised Jesus from the dead and to proclaim with our mouths that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Our Challenge today: Is that Jesus Christ speaks the same message to us today. The challenge for us, today, is that we will only be able to "catch people" for the Kingdom of God if we allow the light of Christ to shine through us. Our heavenly Father wants others to see the light of Christ Jesus in us - by the way we live, speak and witness the joy of a Gospel life!
In the Responsorial Psalm we acclaim, "Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life" (Jn 6:63). His Law is perfect and it refreshes us and brings us wisdom. Like Andrew and the other Apostles, Jesus calls us, personally, to proclaim the Good News to all and to help heal a broken world. It's a call to holiness and to have a good attitude in sharing the riches of Christ to all people.