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Jump overboard for the Lord!
'...Peter heard him say, 'It is the Lord'...and jumped into the water.' John 21:7
Imagine: you've been up all night, sat in a stinky boat in the middle if the lake, fishing; that's your job, it's what you do. And what have you caught? Diddly squat! Then some bloke, who isn't a fisherman, tells you to throw your nets the other side of the boat. You'd be a bit reluctant, thinking 'who does He think He is, telling me my job', but you do it anyway; and wow - not only one, but 153 fish leap into your nets!
Just one question: Who is this man? One word from Him, and things change for the better. Answer: It was Jesus. Peter's so excited that he leaves the fish he's been slaving all night for without a second thought, leaps off the boat, and runs through the water to Jesus. For Peter, even though his nets were full, he'd achieved his goal, he didn't stay and guard his blessings. He went overboard and committed himself fully to God.
Could you do that? It's a challenge for you today. When you've got what you want in life, don't just watch over it, but be willing to leave it for Jesus. Peter felt like he was giving up everything when he left his boat, his mates, his fish and jumped in to see Jesus; but when he got there, Jesus was cooking...fish!
God knows what you need, He has it, and He'll give you it. So go on; jump out of that boat.
written by Bob Gass
'...Peter heard him say, 'It is the Lord'...and jumped into the water.' John 21:7
Imagine: you've been up all night, sat in a stinky boat in the middle if the lake, fishing; that's your job, it's what you do. And what have you caught? Diddly squat! Then some bloke, who isn't a fisherman, tells you to throw your nets the other side of the boat. You'd be a bit reluctant, thinking 'who does He think He is, telling me my job', but you do it anyway; and wow - not only one, but 153 fish leap into your nets!
Just one question: Who is this man? One word from Him, and things change for the better. Answer: It was Jesus. Peter's so excited that he leaves the fish he's been slaving all night for without a second thought, leaps off the boat, and runs through the water to Jesus. For Peter, even though his nets were full, he'd achieved his goal, he didn't stay and guard his blessings. He went overboard and committed himself fully to God.
Could you do that? It's a challenge for you today. When you've got what you want in life, don't just watch over it, but be willing to leave it for Jesus. Peter felt like he was giving up everything when he left his boat, his mates, his fish and jumped in to see Jesus; but when he got there, Jesus was cooking...fish!
God knows what you need, He has it, and He'll give you it. So go on; jump out of that boat.
written by Bob Gass
