August 26, 2012
"It is not yet time... but that time is coming soon... it may seem like a long time, but be patient and wait for it, because it will surely come; it will not be delayed." Habakkuk 2:3
What Jesus asked the disciples to do made no sense. They had been fishing all night and caught nothing. Jesus told them to take the boat into deep water and they would catch fish. Deep water. I wonder if that was where they would typically fish? I would bet not. It's the "deep water" situations in our lives (times where we can do nothing to help ourselves), that God either shows up or we fail.
Jesus told his disciples to go out in the deep. Peter's response is important. It doesn't make sense Lord, "but you say to put the nets in the water, so I will." He was willing to Go! → Follow! → Do!—even if it didn't make sense. And the result? God blessed them beyond measure. They caught so much fish they had to have others come to help them. Both boats were so full they were almost sinking. When God sends you into deep water situations and you obediently follow, HE blesses you beyond measure.
We are experiencing those blessings right now, and it is beyond measure. It is an amazing thing to watch the Hand of God work in ways that you KNOW has nothing to do with you other than your obedience. I'd rather be where God wants me, even if it is in deep water, where only God can provide and rescue, than to be self-sufficient and in (what we only think is) control.
It is not yet time...but it is coming soon.
Next Entry: Luke 6:1–49
"It is not yet time... but that time is coming soon... it may seem like a long time, but be patient and wait for it, because it will surely come; it will not be delayed." Habakkuk 2:3
What Jesus asked the disciples to do made no sense. They had been fishing all night and caught nothing. Jesus told them to take the boat into deep water and they would catch fish. Deep water. I wonder if that was where they would typically fish? I would bet not. It's the "deep water" situations in our lives (times where we can do nothing to help ourselves), that God either shows up or we fail.
Jesus told his disciples to go out in the deep. Peter's response is important. It doesn't make sense Lord, "but you say to put the nets in the water, so I will." He was willing to Go! → Follow! → Do!—even if it didn't make sense. And the result? God blessed them beyond measure. They caught so much fish they had to have others come to help them. Both boats were so full they were almost sinking. When God sends you into deep water situations and you obediently follow, HE blesses you beyond measure.
We are experiencing those blessings right now, and it is beyond measure. It is an amazing thing to watch the Hand of God work in ways that you KNOW has nothing to do with you other than your obedience. I'd rather be where God wants me, even if it is in deep water, where only God can provide and rescue, than to be self-sufficient and in (what we only think is) control.
It is not yet time...but it is coming soon.
Next Entry: Luke 6:1–49
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