Deeper into Jesus

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"Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."  Luke 5:4

Peter and the others, had been out all night fishing, and they had caught nothing. (Luke 5:4-9.) Jesus told Peter to go out again but this time to go into deeper waters. Peter explained, patiently, that they had toiled all night and it had been fruitless. 'Nevertheless, at Your Word, I will let down the net.' As he did, he had the biggest catch of fish, he had ever had. In fact so great a catch that the boat began to sink at the weight of the catch.

You see, God knows best. He saw Peter cleaning the nets and noticed how disappointed, tired and frustrated he was. After all, this was his livelihood. He decided to change this in an instant and blessed him. He can do the same for you too. When we go deeper, God blesses our obedience. He knows best. One word from Jesus changes everything. 

At times, we don't want to do what God is asking. For various reasons, we can't be bothered. Peter may have felt that way too but he went ahead and obeyed and that's the difference.

A Palm tree grow very tall and its roots go very deep - searching for water. It needs this to survive so it goes to great lengths to extend its roots into the deep and then it is rewarded. (Psalm 1). Are you getting the picture? As we go deeper into Jesus, we find all we need. We find a connection with God that will never allow us to be uprooted, barren or blown away.
Likewise, we need to go deeper in order to get closer to God and prosper (Psalm 1:3). 

Probably you have been tired and frustrated with you life, just lately. Disappointment may be uppermost in your thoughts. You may be feeling that your time will never come, nobody cares anymore, anyway. Yes, they do. Jesus does! Get closer to Him, in fact go deeper than you have ever done before. Then as God speaks words of encouragement to you, obey Him and you will benefit greatly.

Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard

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