Pastor's Corner

for Sunday June 6th
Going where Jesus says go.
“When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch." "Master," Simon replied, "we've worked hard all night long and caught nothing! But at Your word, I'll let down the nets." When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear.” (Luke 5:4-6) Simon, (we know him best as Peter) is not very optimistic about going back out to fish, they had been at it all night and had caught nothing. However, Peter says something very important. He says, “But at Your word” or, “because you say so…” There are two important things that brought about this change from a night of no fish to so many fish that their nets are breaking. The first is Peter’s obedient spirit here. He basically thinks he’s wasting his time but if Jesus says go he will go. The second is, and this is the most important, Jesus is in the boat. When Jesus is involved failure is impossible! Is your heart ready to say, “if you say so Jesus, then I will do it”; are you going where Jesus is directing you? Are you doing what Jesus is telling you to do? If so, then great things await you!
Pastor Don.