Luke 5:1 - 21
Everyday we are making hundreds of decisions. What will I eat? Where will I go? How will I react to this situation? All of these are decisions. All of them affect how our day will go and they will have a progressive affect to the rest of the events of our day. The right response can change your world and the world of others.
Peter and Andrew were experienced fishers. From the time they were old enough to walk they probably were out on a fishing boat with their father and uncles. They knew Galilee as well as anyone and when the fish were not there, they were not there. This region was a small town area. Everyone knew everyone and any kind of news would spread quickly. Jesus was news, so when He showed up and asked for the use of their boats they knew who he was, this extraordinary Rabbi, who talked like he knew what He was talking about. Out of respect they “lent” Him their boat.
When you give something to God or when you do something he instructs you to do, He always will bless, encourage, and strengthen. When we lay done our lives for Him, He raises us up to new levels. Peter and Andrew did just that, tired from a night of fishing they ministered to Jesus by lending him their boat. Their giving enabled hundreds to hear a message of hope. In return they got to be closer to Jesus than anyone. That was only the beginning. Having fished all night and caught little to nothing, once again fishing is their area of expertise, Jesus, doing only that which He sees the Father doing, says to the men, “fish now”. They knew better, they could not possible catch fish now, but at the same time they wanted to trust the Lord at his Word.
Trusting the Lord is always rewarded. Peter and Andrew caught an abundance of fish. They were not only impacted by the abundance but so were their friends, James and John. They were also rewarded, because of their obedience, to fulfill their calling and destiny. What if they would have said, “No” to Jesus when he asked to borrow their boat? They would have missed their calling! Peter’s mother-in-law may have died of her disease. Others would have been used to fulfill the calling.
Lending Jesus the boat was a simple request. Going fishing when they “knew” better was more of a challenge. What simple thing is the Lord asking you to do? Forgive someone, give to help someone, make a phone call to give a word of encouragement, or maybe simply to remind someone that you love them and believe in them. When you do the simple thing, which opens the door for the greater challenge and then the greater reward. What are you asking the Lord to do in your life? Perhaps it begins with something simple. Perhaps today, that one decision will change your world!
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