Trusting Jesus

Day XXV

Let us read this passage from the book of Luke in Chapter 5 :1-11

 1 Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God. 2 He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear. 7 So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9 For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” 11 So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him. 

Friends in the story Simon/Peter shows our personality that at some point we are helpless and know there is nothing. Let us learn to have the same confidence Simon had that even with our situation we believe that when Jesus said something it will happen. The only problem we have is that sometime or most of the time no one can tell us what to do. We are at lost and we often rely on our own intuition. God did not left us in the dark he given us the bible to guide us about his plans and promises.

Let us also consider how Simon showed his honesty as a sinner to our Lord. Did you see how Jesus responded? He comforted Simon and said "do not be afraid from now on you will be catching people". God knows his plans, knows our heart and knows everything. May we all give him our full confidence and trust. Amen!