Two problems... and where is the balance?
Read Luke 5 below & point out the 2 problems the disciples were facing.
1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2 he saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
Empty nets -or- Nets Breaking!
I have three beautiful girls 5, 7, & 10 years old & a wonderful husband. The girls are growing up so fast and the days within our Sample home seem to vanish so quickly... I can't help but stop - and look at the day-2-day rush and wonder, if I am doing a good job?
Is this what the days are suppose to be - moving from one task to the next - with not knowing what is to come & questioning if we have a vision for the future?
How is your day-2-day moving along? Do you feel on task with the future of your home, your family, your marriage, your health, your finances, your spiritual journey?
In the passage above the disciples had EMPTY NETS or BREAKING NETS - yet they did two things OBEYED & FOLLOWED JESUS!
*Are your nets empty? Are you wondering when the blessings will come? What is the plan for the future? When is this time going to pass?
*Are your nets so full they are breaking? Do you have so many wonderful commitments they have taken over the hours in your day? Do the good things overflow your nets - until they are breaking? Are the blessings feeling like burdens?
Within the madness of our day2day ~ no matter the season we are in ~ we must OBEY & FOLLOW JESUS!
If the days seem too much and this season feels as tho' there is no end... do as the disciples did, they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
For HE knows the plans that He has for you:
