22/9/09 AT YOUR WORD I WILL
Scripture – Luke 5:5 “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’ “
Observation – This shows a number of things.
- Our toil compared with His power.
- Our reason compared to faith in His word.
- Obedience sets the scene for a miracle
Application – Like Peter (Simon) we have a tendency to reason things out like when, where and how is the best place or method to fish. Our reasoning can keep us from a miracle. Much of our “ministry” can be “toiling” and working in “the dark”. We need to learn to obey God’s voice no matter what our natural reasoning is saying. This can be applied to reaching the lost “fish” or any other ministry.
Prayer – Lord please help me to listen to you and not look at the circumstanaces and see natural reasoning as the way through those circumstances. Fear can be a problem. Help me to be brave and strong. More and more I want my life to be punctuated by ‘At Your word I will…’