- Luke 4:31 - 5:11
- Psalm 64:1 - 10
Luke 4:31 - 5:11
Jesus told Simon Peter to cast a net out into the ocean. Simon was skeptical, for he had fished all night with no results. Nevertheless, he cast out his net. Simon caught so many fish that he had to get help from a second boat. In the end there were so many fish that both boats almost sank. Jesus then said these words to Simon in verse 5:10:
"Don't be afraid! From now on you'll be fishing for people!"Fishing for people. Jesus has commanded us to follow him and to fish for people. For the first time in my life, by way of this blog, I finally feel like I am actively casting my net out upon the world.
I don't know about you, but I've always been afraid to start fishing for people. What if people rebuke me? What if people think me crazy? What if people don't like me anymore because I share my faith with them?
But you know what, Jesus told us right there not to be afraid. When Simon followed the instructions of Jesus and cast his net, it came back overflowing. There were so many fish in that net that Simon couldn't have possibly missed the few that got away from him.
I still have a lot of work to do on my journey to fish for people. The purpose of my blog is to cast out the Word of God among people, to tantalize them into perhaps picking up their own bible, to lure them into learning more about the Lord and learning more about what the Word says to us. I aim to show people that studying the Word is a very intimate, individualized experience. You could put ten people in a room and have them read the same passage, and yet it will speak differently to each person there.
There is power in the Word. There is beauty in the Word. There is life in the Word. There is inspiration in the Word. There is comfort in the Word. There is understanding in the Word. There is closeness in the Word. The Word of God speaks to your own spirit. Your spirit longs for the Word. My spirit longs for the Word. I am amazed by the Word. I am enlightened by the Word. The Word is the second greatest gift the Lord has given to us (the first being Jesus Christ, of course!). The Word gives me a closeness to the Lord that is otherwise unobtainable. The Word is food for my spirit.
The Word was written just for me. Customized to my very life, to my very spirit. The Word was written just for you -- it has been customized to your life and customized to your spirit. The Word is amazing. My net unto the world is the Word of God. May each of you who come across my blog find the light of the Word and take it into your own spirit.
Psalm 64:1 - 10
This Psalm of David foretells of the justice that will befall those who seek to do harm to others. We are told that these people will fall victim to their own acts, and that God Himself will shoot these people down. But for those of us who love the Lord God, who seek to do right before Him, we have peace and shelter to behold. Praise the Lord. Amen.
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