Fisherman

"As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fisherman.  'Come, follow me,' Jesus said, 'and I will make you fishers of men.'  AT ONCE they left their nets and followed him.  When he had gone a little farther, he saw James. . .and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.  WITHOUT DELAY he called them, and they left their father. . .in the boat. . .and followed him".  Mark 1: 16-20

I read this passage this morning and was struck by the response of Simon, Andrew, James and John.  How I long to uproot myself to follow after Jesus at once and without delay.  I am so bogged down with the details of life that I am often saying, "Okay God, just give me one more second and I'll be there", because I have to finish up whatever it is that is occupying my time in the moment.  I hope that 2008 is a year in which I follow after the Lord AT ONCE and WITHOUT DELAY regardless of what I am doing or the plans I have concocted to execute in a certain manner and time interval.  Lord, I pray this year I will eagerly run to you to be a fisher of men!