The Wednesday Word 7.12.2023
Luke 5:1-11
New
Living Translation
5 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. 3 Stepping 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.
8 When Simon Peter
realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh,
Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.” 9 For he was
awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with
him. 10 His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also
amazed. Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing
for people!” 11 And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed
Jesus.
It
may not be fish or dollars or success. It may not be any tangible things. When
you least expect it, Jesus can make all the difference in your life. The love
of God is working all around you, waiting for you to recognize it. Don’t let
the empty nets fool you. You must choose whether to be stuck in a state of
spiritual scarcity (lack of compassion, kindness, peace of mind) or to allow
Jesus to lead you to a better way. The decision is yours
every morning…something to pray about.
Don’t forget to look for the Lord today. Vicki H.
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