Luke 5:1-11
Put this story simply. Jesus is already doing amazing things in the world. He asks a person not involved with the work to help Him out. Sensing the person’s desire (fish), Jesus finds a way to meet it. The person then leaves what he thought would meet his desire (boats) and begins to follow the One who does.
Is this story your story?
Jesus is up to wonderful things in lives and in situations all around us. There is no “new” thing we need to dream up. We are welcome, however, to join in with what He is already doing.
He will come and ask us for a specific task. Peter was asked to pilot a boat while Jesus got a little distance between Himself and those He spoke with. Every little task we do at God’s request is great in God’s eyes.
It is the doing of that little thing that opens us up to the leading and power of God in our lives. Peter knew better than to try to fish where he was. But, the Lord knew better than Peter! Trusting God allows for more hope, more life, more amazing experiences than working it out on our own!
The wise response to God’s work in our lives is to let go of what we’ve been basing our lives on, and grasp onto Him who is able to do more than we could ask or even imagine!
This story is about the first disciples. It also fits the next generation of disciples. It also applies to us. Is this story your story?
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