Luke 5:1-11 ~ Jesus sat down and taught

Luke 5:1-11

He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land.

And Jesus sat down and taught the people from the boat.

4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 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.

8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 

9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. 

And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” 

11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

The Prodigal Son is a life journey. Peter marks out a journey. He initially wants Jesus to depart from him, when he understands the Power of God.  God has given Peter what he wants. Peter is now humbled. Suddenly, Peter has traveled too far in Peter's idea of life. Perhaps Peter seems himself as shallow and foolish. Peter is given clarity of a new life and idea to journey toward.

Let's look at a few of the markers of Peter's journey in the Gospels.

Peter sees Jesus walking by the boat, intending to pass by the Disciples. They cry out. Jesus is a ghost? Jesus immediately moves to comfort the Disciples. And He is in the boat with them. Jesus is Living.

Jesus walks on the water and Peter decides he will walk on water as well. 

God allows Peter to know quickly Peter is not Jesus. Jesus immediately helps Peter, not just as Jesus compassionate. Jesus Teaching about being mortal.  Jesus rewarding Peter's faith as Jesus was impressed with the Centurion, who knew Jesus heals with His Word.

Peter finds Jesus controls the winds and the waves and calms the Storm. All things are under the feet of God's Only Son, The Christ of God, His Son Jesus. Messiah.

Peter assures Jesus, Peter is staying. Jesus has the Word of Life. No one else does.

Good Friday, Peter fails the Word of Life. God's Son. The Prophetic Word of God about Peter, instead, is True.

Peter falls back on his own lifelong comforts and resumes fishing. The Prophetic Word of God about Peter fishing for men is fulfilled. And Peter isn't trying to be God and walk on water anymore. Peter, instead, is all in for Jesus.

Peter began with a desire to know more about God. And discovering God. Peter wanted freedom to be himself, on his own terms. 

By the Easter season, Peter was simply the genuine Child of God, trying to be with Jesus.

Peter had journeyed and lived the Word of God. Living.

The Word of Jesus was all important. Jesus is the Word of God manifest. 

Peter knew the Journey for Peter.

With Jesus, Peter was given more of Life, than he had ever asked or imagined.

Luke 18:1

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them 

that they should always pray 

and not give up.

Abba, Father God,

 Now,

May the God of Peace Himself 

sanctify you completely, 

and may your whole spirit and soul and body 

be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

He who calls you is faithful

 He will surely do it!

We ask in the Highest Name of Jesus,

we seek and find God first.

And in Jesus, to bless, seal and protect

those we Love and for our Churches, Communities

and Employments to have this Jesus Blessing.

We give You our cares,

Your Steadfast Love assures us

You care for us.

Corrie Ten Baum witnessed to Your Steadfast Love

and need for Prayer.

Corrie Ten Baum saw the need for hope of such magnitude even the fleas

could be relied upon for Your Good Purpose.

The Exodus also declares the Impossibility You display.

The King James Version of the Bible calls the 

Impossibility and Improbability of God, "Vouchsafe"

Acts 7:17

As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, 

the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.

Jesus, being Your Son, went in a more unbelievable direction

603,550 in Numbers 1:46 

The Exodus people God was to feed and water in the absolute desert,

far exceeded the feeding of 5,000.

Jesus said such impossible goals of God Himself

He went from 72 Disciples to 70 Disciples and then 

explained to 12 Disciples they would form His Church. 

Peter was to discover the Wind of the Holy Spirit.

This is where we want to be. The Word of God.

God give us Your Direction

and the Holy Spirit for those we Love.

Moving us and inspiring us

our employments, our hopes,

our Churches, our cities.

And this Nation.

Let us be Blessed of Jesus.

 Father, please give us Health in all aspects.

For Elliott Healing. And their family.

For those very ill. And for those who know loved ones now in Heaven.

For all the Children of God who have suffered and call out

to You, Father, in the Highest Name of Jesus Christ.

We offer to You great Thanks for 

Your Willing Blessings and Answers!

Our God is working. His Son, 

Jesus is working.

And we say Amen in Jesus.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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