Mark 1: 14-20 as told by Peter

‘Foolhardy and impetuous,’ that’s what they call me: ‘Always jumping in with both feet and living to regret it.’ 

Well, if I am, I’m not the only one!  By my count, there are at least four of us. 

If I told you two of the others are known as ‘The Sons of Thunder’ then you might think us all of a type.  ‘All noise and not much substance’, I bet you are thinking!   But Andrew, my brother, he’s a solid one.  Like chalk and cheese, him and me.  I jump at everything like an excited puppy, while he sits and ponders and, even then, is slow to make any decision of note.  Sometimes his careful reticence drives me up the wall!   But he dropped his nets, just like the rest of us.  There and then Andrew got up and followed the man with us.  I think that says it all!

There is something instantly appealing about this Jesus.  Maybe it can be put down to a charismatic personality… or is it something deeper?  Only time will tell.  All I know is that when he invited us to go with him (offering to teach us to become ‘fishers of people’, of all things!), the bait caught us, hook line and sinker! 

I still can’t quite believe we upped sticks and left everything behind like that,  but we were completely captivated by him. 

Who is this man that has such a draw upon us?   I really don’t know! 

But one thing’s for sure; I am going to find out.  

Do you fancy joining us on the journey?