MAKE YOUR BOAT AVAILABLE FOR HIM
Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat— Luke 5:3
Our anchor scripture captures the scene where Jesus taught multitudes from Peter's boat. After teaching the people, Jesus asked Peter, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch" (Luke 5:4). By this time Peter and his fishing comrades had toiled through the previous night with no catch. However, Peter did something remarkable, he chose to follow Jesus' words despite their unfavorable experience. Learn to trust God beyond human experiences. They launched their nets as told by Jesus and verses 6 and 7 report the result, "And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink". This was a miracle, a net breaking catch. They did not get this catch because of their skills or experience. It was a miracle. But remember that Jesus asked Peter to launch the nets after He had finished teaching the people from his boat. He used Peter's boat for teaching God's word. In life you have to learn to seize the opportunities that God brings your way for serving Him. Would you let Him use your boat? The boat for you may be your car, skill, finances or physical apartment.
In Genesis 18 we read a story about Abraham offering hospitality to three men who turned out to be angels and one the Lord. They never asked for that kindness but Abraham made available the space and provisions. In verse 9, the Bible says, "And they said to him, where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, she is in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life. And lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son".
That's what this family desired, a son which God had promised them. But Abraham had to make room available and they received the prophetic word. Surely Isaac was born according to the words spoken to them. These words came after Abraham and Sara gave kindness. Make your boat available for Him and experience His miraculous interventions in your life.
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