Tuesday Reading: Luke 5:4-6
Key Verse: Luke 5:5
5 And answering, Simon said to Him, Master, we have toiled all the night and have taken nothing. Yet at Your word I will let down the net.
Devotion:
How many times have you wondered whether you are doing the right thing for God? Or how many times have you asked what you should be doing for God? The disciples had it easy in that they have Jesus walking with them so when He spoke, they knew what it was He wanted. We do not have Him walking by our sides as a human but we do still have Him with us all the time. If we are willing to listen to His will and His word then we will know what it is that He wishes us to do.
Simon and his boat had been fishing all night and they had caught nothing; in fact they had given up and were cleaning their nets when Jesus came to the water’s edge. When Jesus had finished teaching all those who were willing to listen, He turned to Simon and told him to cast his net out to fish one more time. You could almost imagine the surprise from Simon when that request came, but he was willing to listen to The One who had just taught them more about God. They key words that Simon took to heart being “at Your word”. He was willing to listen to Jesus even though he himself had already given up hope.
Too many times in our lives we try to depend on our own strengths to get us through everything that we come across. Too many times we tell ourselves that we can do it when we know it not to be so. Little wonder then that we get despondent when we find out the truth! But the thing we must remember when God is involved is that nothing is impossible. He is our Creator! Whilst scientists still try to come up with more elaborate excuses as to why the earth was formed – never mind the rest of the universe – God continues to watch in despair. He has given us His Word, His complete Word and yet we try to make up our own truths. We try to take parts of His Word and fill in our own gaps instead of taking Him at His Word right here and right now! Listen to Him because He is always teaching us!
Points to Ponder:
How many text books do you read and believe?
Do you believe God’s Word?
