The Life and Ministry of Jesus

The Life and Ministry of Jesus

The multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” Luke 5:1-5

“Nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net,” indicates that Simon Peter had put up an argument. These men were expert fishermen, and thought they knew all about fishing in the Sea of Galilee—and they did. Peter makes it very clear that they had fished all night without catching anything.

The story is told that when Wellington once gave a command to one of his generals, he answered that it was impossible to execute the command. Wellington told him, “You go ahead and do it, because I don’t give impossible commands.” When the Lord Jesus Christ gives a command, you do not need to argue with him and say, “We’ve tried it before and it cannot be done.” He does not give impossible commands. ¹

Personal Encouragement

In your boat, you have heard His command to make disciples. Have you let down those nests? Are you wholeheartedly His? The answer is found in your obedience.

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations… Matthew 28:19

Today’s Cultural Christian agrees w/ the Word of God, but seldom obeys it.

A Prayer

Father, please help me to have an undivided heart just for YOU.