5 Picture these events:
On the banks of Gennesaret Lake, a huge crowd, Jesus in the center of it, presses in to hear His message from God. 2 Off to the side, fishermen are washing their nets, leaving their boats unattended on the shore.
3 Jesus gets into one of the boats and asks its owner, Simon, to push off and anchor a short distance from the beach. Jesus sits down and teaches the people standing on the beach.
4 After speaking for a while, Jesus speaks to Simon.
Jesus: Move out into deeper water, and drop your nets to see what you’ll catch.
Simon (perplexed): 5 Master, we’ve been fishing all night, and we haven’t caught even a minnow. But . . . all right, I’ll do it if You say so.
6 Simon then gets his fellow fishermen to help him let down their nets, and to their surprise, the water is bubbling with thrashing fish—a huge school. The strands of their nets start snapping under the weight of the catch, 7 so the crew shouts to the other boat to come out and give them a hand. They start scooping fish out of the nets and into their boats, and before long, their boats are so full of fish they almost sink!
8-10 Simon’s fishing partners, James and John (two of Zebedee’s sons), along with the rest of the fishermen, see this incredible haul of fish. They’re all stunned, especially Simon. He comes close to Jesus and kneels in front of His knees.
Simon: I can’t take this, Lord. I’m a sinful man. You shouldn’t be around the likes of me.
Jesus: Don’t be afraid, Simon. From now on, I’ll ask you to bring Me people instead of fish.
11 The fishermen haul their fish-heavy boats to land, and they leave everything to follow Jesus.
Terrie's Comments:
That is quite the scene. It is not the ideal time of day to be fishing and they have caught nothing all night already. They let down their nets and boom... the biggest catch of their lives!! What was Jesus saying before he told Simon to let down those nets? What caused Simon to bow in front of Jesus after the catch of fish? What made the connection for Simon? I believe Jesus, through the Holy Spirit makes these connections for each one of us as He calls us to Himself! He knows each one of us intimately and knows what connection needs to be made for us to be willing to follow Jesus.
Tori's Comments:
Jesus can provide for us abundantly... God's love is more than we could ever imagine! And yet this is a fact I'm so quick to forget-- that He will satisfy my every need, every desire of my heart.
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