When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 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.”
Have you ever done something you believed to be good and right, but not gotten the results you expected? Maybe you believed it was something God told you to do, but it didn’t seem to work. If so, then you understand how Simon (also known as Peter) felt about his fishing expedition recorded in Luke 5. He and his friends had fished all night and caught nothing, so they had little hope that casting their nets again would be productive.
But notice Simon’s response when Jesus told them to fish one more time. His first answer was to reason with Jesus, saying, “We’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.” But his next words reveal his obedience: “But because you say so, I will let down the nets."
What will you say to the Lord when you have worked for a long time with no results and He asks you to try again? Will you let reason take over your thoughts and tell Him that you have already been doing it for weeks, months, or years—and nothing has happened? Or will you respond as Simon did, saying, “But because you say so,” I will try again.
When Simon let down his nets after Jesus told him to, he hauled in his biggest catch ever. When you obey God, there’s no limit to the wonderful things He will do through you.
Prayer of the Day: Father, even when I don’t see results, help me trust and obey You. Give me faith to act on Your Word, knowing Your plans always bring the best outcome. And whatever You tell me to do, I will do—because You say so. In Jesus’ name, amen.
