Obedience is the Key

Luke 5:1-7

The First Disciples

 ¹ One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. ² He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. ³Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon,its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there. ⁴ When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

 ⁵ “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” ⁶ And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! ⁷ A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.

Simon Peter was tired, he had fished all day, and caught nothing.  Then this man came along and asked him to let him teach from his boat, even move it further out in the water.  Peter was busy washing his nets, but he said “Yes”.  The result is that  many were fed spiritually.  Then Jesus turned to Peter and said go back out and lower your nets again.  Peter was pretty sure this was not such a good idea, after all he had fished all day and has had no success.  In spite of his doubts, Peter and his crew went back out and cast their nets, again.  The scripture above reveals the result, they caught so many fish that their nets began to tear.

What does this have to do with us today?  If you are in communication with God through prayer and through an active attempt to listen in you spirit for Him, He will speak to you.  He will reveal what He wants you to do.  Obedience is nothing more than saying,  “Yes” when He calls.  Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes a lot harder, but it never comes back void!  God has a plan and He wants you to get to be a part of it.  Could He do it without you?  Of course, but then you would miss His incredible blessings, and He doesn’t want that to happen.

Listen for His voice, and say “Yes Father!”  It will lead to incomparable joy and blessings…….

the pilgrim

*Photo Note:  D7000, 24-120 AF-S VR lens   Sponge boat in Tarpon Springs, Florida.