Keep Fishing

 Several things caught my attention again as I read this morning in chapter five of Luke’s gospel. Let me share only one. Here is part of the section that begins in the first verse. I quote now from verse four. Please pay special note to verses five and six:

"When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered and said, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish, and their nets began to break.”

Application: Even if it seems you’re accomplishing nothing for the Lord in your work for Him – KEEP WORKING. KEEP FISHING.

Remember what St Paul wrote to the Corinthians: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Now read this word from Isaiah 55:10-11 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth and making it bear and sprout, and furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; 11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.”

Satan wants us discouraged about our work for Jesus. He wants us to quit. He wants us to be ineffective. But read Luke 5:5 again: “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets.”

Christian – some plant. Some water. But GOD alone causes the growth. So, be encouraged. WE DO NOT NEED TO SEE RESULTS NOW. If we are faithful to the work He has called us to do, we will see the results later – where it counts – in heaven.

Keep fishing.