LOWER YOUR NETS (09-02-10)

Luke 5:3-4
Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”
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Simon must be very happy at that time. Imagine, he is only a fisherman, but Jesus requested from him to use his boat. Not for fishing, but to be a vessel where the Lord would teach the people about the Kingdom of God. And it doesn’t end there. He asked Simon also to join Him as they go on sharing the word of God to the whole world.

We cannot say that “I am just a simple person”, that we do not have the influence or the talent to talk to people. Most of the time, there would be at least a little bit of doubt going through our mind when Jesus wants us to go fishing. We would be questioning Him, and start questioning ourselves. Are we really worthy to be His follower and be His fisherman?

The more we question Him, the more we worry, the more we doubt ourselves and God. We worry about how God might think of us. He might think we don’t have much faith in Him. Or even worse, other Christians might think we don’t have much faith.

But what are we afraid of? Every one of us is here because God has called us to his work in one way or another. We're here because we've heard that calling, we want to serve him and his Church.

Yes, there may be many things to fear – in our own lives, in the world, and in our life as a Church. But God has a plan for us and he wants us to take hold of it. We are all called to a life of righteousness and to be the fishers of men. Let Him use you as a vessel to a life of ministry.

Let us pray +

Almighty Father, thank You for showing us a little. But we know that once we follow Your words, we would be getting more than what we expect. Teach and help us catch men in order to free them from death and to enable them to grow. Please let us understand more, and please don’t leave us alone until we do something about it. Amen +

To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.