Christian poem 'FISHERS OF MEN' by Stan Arney (Christart.com)

FISHERS OF MEN
by Stan Arney © 2007

Jesus chose twelve men to teach His message
They would take up His cross, to be His bridge
To give the good news of salvation to all
That each of us are His disciples, it is our call

Do you remember the names of each of these men
Hand picked by Jesus, to be His fishers of Men
There were brothers John and James, brothers Peter and Andrew
Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew

Thaddaeus, whose name was also Judas or Lebbaeus
Simon the Zealot and James, the son of Alphaeus
And finally the betrayer, Judas Iscariot
Each one helped pave the way for the Holy Spirit

These men were blessed to know Jesus first-hand
They followed Him and fulfilled His every command
Including Judas, who had the difficult task
Could any of you have done it, if Jesus were to ask

Without the betrayal, there would be no sacrifice
Then Jesus could not have paid in full, the ultimate price
These men shared with the world, the hope of tomorrow
How a greater good could come, from a moment of sorrow

For Jesus' resurrection, was witnessed by them all
Except for Judas, for his crime, he took the fall
They shared their experiences, so that we would know
How much God loves us, and just how far He would go

These men saw what they did to Jesus, yet they still spoke out
That they would put their life on the line, leaves little if no doubt
These men were chosen, as each of us are, by Jesus as well
As a fisher of Men, what witness will you reveal or tell.

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