They just plum dropped their nets - their livelihoods - and took off? Uhm, what about their families?

This was in the days when women had few, if any, options - and were about totally at the mercy of their fathers or husbands; wasn't like today, where male-invented technology enables single women to earn a living, own a home.  This particular account is detailed in Matthew 4.  So, bible-bashers can go on, yet another, huff about how the flying pasta monster hates women.  Bashing's alot easier than study, because guess what :)

All the details aren't in one place; am beginning to notice that with Scripture.  But what still surprises uneducated me, but shouldn't (am mid 60s, and oughta know better by now) is:  evangelical atheists HAVE read the Bible, cover to cover, numerous times (so they say ... oh, tell me anything... :).  Seriously, some have ACTUALLY read Scripture, and read it close - like that Bart dude, who used to be a preacher, and that southern guy who had also gone to Bible college.

Uhm, these guys are smart.  So, how'd they end up clueless?  Well, yeah, even i know that Bible stuff is "spiritually discerned." (1 Corinthians 2:14)  And wow, must be catching on, because didn't have to google that one - knew it was either in 1 Corinthians 1 or 2...somewhere :)

Anyway, break is fixing to end.  Just want to say, that some other fishing net details are in the early part of Luke, Chapter 5.  Peter and company had been fishing all night, and didn't catch a thing; Jesus, having approached them for likely the very first time, told them to go out again.  Well this time, they caught so many fish, the nets were starting to tear, and they called for the other boat.  So many fish, BOTH boats were very weighed down.  In short, a very, very good catch.  Sounds like Peter's family, and the families of his brothers were kept in resources for quite awhile - ya know, while Peter and his team, had put aside their nets, to go walk with Jesus, and be fishers of men (and women).

So, this account tells me, that the Lord prepares people to do things.  Would be willing to bet, that Peter - even before coming to a saving knowledge - had been a successful businessman; that he managed well his resources and treated his customers with fairness - yep, even while lost in his sins. We know, he had a potty mouth; bet he struggled against that, probably throughout his life.

Back to work :)