'Fishers of men'
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As Jesus walked alone along the shores of the Sea of Galilee, he said to the fishermen Peter and his brother Andrew, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" (Matt. 4:19-20).
They answered his divine call. "And they straightway left their nets, and followed him."
The Savior's invitation to "follow" is ultimately a challenge to become like Him — to develop His characteristics. Such an invitation applies as much to us as to the Apostles of old.
President Thomas S. Monson said: "May we ever be guided by the supreme Exemplar, even the son of Mary, the Savior Jesus Christ — whose very life provided a perfect model for us to follow."
He continues: "Down through the generations of time, the message from Jesus has been the same. To Peter and Andrew by the shores of the beautiful Sea of Galilee, He said, 'Follow me.' To Philip of old came the call, 'Follow me.' To the Levite who sat at receipt of customs came the instruction, 'Follow me.' And to you and to me, if we but listen, will come that same beckoning invitation, 'Follow me.' May we all do so and reap the eternal rewards reserved for those who follow the path that He marked by His exemplary life" ("They Marked the Path to Follow," Liahona, Oct 2007, 2–7).
