Mt 4:18-22: What was it, St. Andrew, that caused you to follow Christ?

What was it St. Andrew that upon hearing the call of Christ, you immediately left your old life to follow him?  Was it not wisdom that the Spirit had given to you, and that enabled you to see the law of love in Christ?  Did you not feel his goodness and love toward you, which were greater than anything in your life, and that made it worth giving up everything to possess?  How did you become a fisher of men if not from the joy you received from knowing you were loved by Christ?  

St. Andrew, pray for us.  We so easily forget Christ and his love, and return to our former lives thinking we'll find something better.  Through your intercession, may we never doubt his love, and may we follow him immediately in every moment of our lives.  

St. Andrew, while Jesus was walking, he saw you.  He saw you with the eyes of love.  He saw you because he desired you.  Did your eyes meet?  Did you see the love he had for you in his eyes?  Was it this encounter that led you to abandon everything and follow him?