There are some lessons that can be learned from shore
yet there are others that have to be learned in the deepest parts of the water
In Luke 5 Jesus is walking along the shoreline
The crowd was gathering around Him, ready to listen and learn
He then saw two boats and got into one belonging to Simon
He pushed off the edge a bit and continued teaching
after He was done He told Simon to head out to the deeper part and
cast his net
Simon had been fishing all night with no luck!
However, he trusted and threw his nets over...
he then began catching so many fish that his nets began to break!
He signaled for his fishing partners in a boat near by and they too began collecting
so many fish that their boats began to sink
Simon fell to his knees and was amazed!!
Jesus could have shown Simon miracles on the shoreline
but He had to take him to the deep to leave him speechless
Glory was further brought to the Father by the miracle
in the deep. Simon had been working all night...striving for results,
I can imagine the physical and mental exhaustion that must have come over
him as he struggled hour after hour. Putting all energy and efforts in with nothing to
show for it.
Sometimes the lessons can be learned on the shore and other times...
we have to be in the deep waters
of disappointment, sorrow and anger. We have to
cease striving and listen for the Father's voice to show us when
to cast our nets. May it all be for His glory. No matter what that
looks like. May His name be known by the miracles in the deep
I want to be left speechless
I want to stand in awe of who He is
I want to have Him be the very air I breath and if
I can't learn it on the shoreline
I pray He would take me further into the deep
I would rather be in the deep waters with HIM
than on the shore without Him.
than on the shore without Him.
