Fishers of Men

When my older brother served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he and some of the other missionaries (he served in the Nashville, TN mission) made bracelets which represented being fishers of men. The bracelets were made by linking fishing swivels together in a chain around the wrist. He, along with others in my family who have since made bracelets of their own, still wear the bracelets to remind them to always be fishers of men. After Christ's resurrection he went to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias. At first they didn't realize who he was and when He asked them if they had caught anything they said no. He then told them to cast their net on the other side of the boat and they caught 153 fish in the net--so many that they marveled that the net hadn't broken. This scene is a reminder of when Jesus first called Simon, Peter, and Andrew to follow him. He said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19). Being a fisher of men means bringing people to the joy that is Jesus Christ. As said in my last post, there is room for everyone in His kingdom. The net will not ever break--no matter how many fish--or people--are brought unto Him. Bringing people to the gospel of Jesus Christ not only brings joy into the lives of those it is shared with, but also (as it says in D&C 18) to those bringing them the joy of the gospel of Jesus Christ.