Fishers of Men

"We cannot force someone to hear a message they are not ready to receive, but we must never underestimate the power of planting a seed."

Mark 1:15  "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16)  Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17)  And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18)  And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19)  And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20)  And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21)  And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught."

How can we add to this? Jesus the master teacher, the master in every way, teaching the message. Yet, all that heard him didn't obey. Yes, many came out to follow him: 

John 6:14  "Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. 

15)  When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone."

John 6:24  "When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
25)  And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26)  Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled."

How many fell away and how many eventually returned?  God knows. He knows their names, he knows our names.

No, we can't force someone to listen to the message or to understand and obey the message. We are sowers only, the harvest isn't ours to discern.

1 Corinthians 3:6  "I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7)  So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase."