I Reminded My Disciples that They Would Fish for People

Meditations based on readings from

The Story of My Life As Told by Jesus Christ

August 21, 2019

I Reminded My Disciples that They Would Fish for People

Page 76-77

Luke 5:1-11

Peter, James and John had previously taken leave from their fishing to follow Jesus (Page 71-72), but apparently they had not yet fully committed to leaving their vocation to follow Jesus full-time.

Even so, Jesus’ influence on Peter was sufficient for him to call Jesus, ‘Master’. Peter followed Jesus’ suggestion of where to fish, even though it was nonsensical. Fisherman on the Sea of Galilee fished at nighttime, not broad daylight, and certainly not within a stone’s throw of shore. The resulting catch of fish was astonishing and almost swamped Peter’s boat. This miracle was an exclamation point to what he had heard Jesus teach and caused Peter, as well as John and James, to leave family, home and vocation to follow Jesus.

When the wise men visited Jesus at his birth, they brought gifts that were sufficient to provide for Jesus’ family when they escaped to Egypt and later, when they returned to Nazareth, to establish their home. The abundance of fish left in the boats when Peter, James and John departed their homes to follow Jesus would have been sufficient to provide for their families in their absence.

My Takeaway: As I ponder this fishing miracle, two passages of scripture immediately come to my mind:

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (Matthew 6:33).

“And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen” (Philippians 4:19-20).

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

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