Several years ago, I did a sermon series on the twelve. I found it interesting that Jesus called both Simon Peter and Andrew to become his apostles. The two brothers were professional fishermen. When people think of them, they rarely focus on Andrew, because Peter is the best known of Jesus’ disciples. Peter was loud, Andrew quiet. Peter was rowdy, Andrew steady. As different as the two were, at their defining moment when Jesus called them to leave their nets and follow him, both did precisely that.
Following Jesus involved more than merely going where he went, hearing what he taught and witnessing his miracles. It was a serious commitment. Nothing in scripture suggests Jesus offered them a salary or promised their lives would be easy. As Jesus’ disciples, Peter and Andrew walked away from their obvious means of supporting their families. But the brothers had seen and heard enough to know they wanted to follow him and they gave up the lives they had been living and totally committed themselves to following Jesus.
Life changed dramatically for both men though Peter was still the brother everyone noticed first. He was center stage, Andrew consistently played second fiddle.
