Luke 5:1-11 Peter was having a rough day-hours of hard work fishing with nothing to show for it. Then Jesus got into Peters boat, preached to the crowds, and told him to try again. What happened next astonished the seasoned fisherman; he caught so many fish that two boats couldnt hold them all! Could Peter have possibly believed that Jesus words about catching people would actually come true in his life? Fast forward to Pentecost: Those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added (Acts 2:41). Peter really was catching people! Do you believe that God still wants to catch people? If you do, then its a reasonable conclusion that he wants each of us to play a role in hauling in this catch-just as he used Peter and all the other apostles. Jesus is quite capable of working miracles through us. He may be the only one who can soften hearts, but he invites us to live in such a way that we are proclaiming Christ to those whose hearts are being softened. Jesus didnt just make a prediction to Peter. He also gave him the power to make it to come true. It is much like when God spoke in Genesis, Let there be light, and there was light. Similarly when Jesus speaks to us of evangelisation, he gives us the power to bring about what he has promised. We may not see three thousand people come to Christ in one day. Still Jesus did call us the light of the world. Lets not hide that light under a basket! Our words and actions do matter. We really can bring Christ with us into every situation we enter. Our prayers of intercession really can transform others circumstances can change their hearts. We really can catch people for Gods kingdom! Let us give thanks to God our Father for considering us good instrument to bring people to him. And may his love be with us always. Amen.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:00:34 +0000
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