Post by Betty on Jan 27, 2005 7:02:01 GMT -5
Dear onez,
Like I was telling a few recently, many among us has been going through 'a season' of distress.Some kinda suffocation!!
Well,when Peter says: "We worked hard all night...and didn't catch a thing," you can hear the discouragement in his voice. In spite of his skill as a fisherman, he keeps coming up empty. But all that changes when Jesus enters the picture and says, "Go out... deeper and let down your nets" . And the result? The Bible says: "this time their nets were so full they began to tear!" .
Maybe you're sitting where Peter sat; the outlook is bleak, your nets are empty, you've tried everything and nothing's working, now you're ready to give up. One Christian leader writes: "Some people have simply stopped expecting. They've accumulated so many of life's disappointments that they're afraid to dream, reach, stretch, or broaden their horizons. But God wants us to take hold of tomorrow; He won't allow us to live in yesterday, or cast blame on anythin! g or anybody that restricts our tomorrows."
God knows how hard you've worked. He sees your discouragement and today He's inviting you to go fishing again. This time with Him. If you've been wrestling with addiction, depression, tormenting memories, financial failure, or sickness, don't jump ship! The Lord of new beginnings wants to come on board. He knows exactly where the fish are biting. He should - He put them there! So before you fold up your nets and dock the boat, look up and say, "I'll do as you say, Lord, and let down the nets." Go ahead, you'll be glad you did!
God bless...
luv--AARON
Like I was telling a few recently, many among us has been going through 'a season' of distress.Some kinda suffocation!!
Well,when Peter says: "We worked hard all night...and didn't catch a thing," you can hear the discouragement in his voice. In spite of his skill as a fisherman, he keeps coming up empty. But all that changes when Jesus enters the picture and says, "Go out... deeper and let down your nets" . And the result? The Bible says: "this time their nets were so full they began to tear!" .
Maybe you're sitting where Peter sat; the outlook is bleak, your nets are empty, you've tried everything and nothing's working, now you're ready to give up. One Christian leader writes: "Some people have simply stopped expecting. They've accumulated so many of life's disappointments that they're afraid to dream, reach, stretch, or broaden their horizons. But God wants us to take hold of tomorrow; He won't allow us to live in yesterday, or cast blame on anythin! g or anybody that restricts our tomorrows."
God knows how hard you've worked. He sees your discouragement and today He's inviting you to go fishing again. This time with Him. If you've been wrestling with addiction, depression, tormenting memories, financial failure, or sickness, don't jump ship! The Lord of new beginnings wants to come on board. He knows exactly where the fish are biting. He should - He put them there! So before you fold up your nets and dock the boat, look up and say, "I'll do as you say, Lord, and let down the nets." Go ahead, you'll be glad you did!
God bless...
luv--AARON
