[The Glory Unveiled]
Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” (Luke 5:5 )
Simon was a chief fisherman. He knew all about the rudiments and technicalities of the sea. He knew the times and seasons of the seas, he knew practically everything there was to know. And here came Jesus to tell “the expert” to go out and let down his nets. First of all, fishermen caught more fishes at night than during the day. But Jesus chose the later. This seeming wrong timing by Jesus should have discouraged Simon from adhering to Him. But he obeyed. Sometimes life pushes you to the wall till you obey anything just to see if things would work. Or maybe Simon obeyed because He knew Jesus was a man of authority. And that was probably why he obeyed because Simon called Jesus “Master”. He said, I will let down the nets. Faith is the hand that takes whatever we ask for or need but obedience is the feet that takes us to that thing that we want to have. Without obedience nothing will happen that must happen. Simon obeyed and that brought the results he needed. He believed in the Master but that didn’t bring the fishes into his boat. What did, was unwavering obedience. We do not cease to obey because we have faith, on the contrary we obey because of our faith. Faith is only potent enough to take what obedience leads us to. Let our faith be given expression by our obedience.
Prayer_Bead: My Master and Lord, thank you for your revealed word, directed to me. Thank you for your counsel and guidance. Help my faith by prompting me to obey.
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