Simon answered and said to Him, \”Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net (Luke 5:5). 

Faith obeys, regardless of personal understanding

Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch,\” Jesus told Simon Peter (Luke 5:4). But they had already been fishing all night. And those seasoned fishermen had caught nothing. You can almost hear the polite yet condescending tone in Peter\’s voice. He may as well have said, \”You are a good teacher, but I am the fisherman. You may know things about God, but I know fish.\” But Peter didn\’t say any of that. Instead, he said, \”Nevertheless, at Your word I will let down the net.\” And because he obeyed blindly and not because the request was logical but because it came from Jesus they pulled up a net so loaded with fish, it nearly broke.   

Our best efforts can lead to empty nets. But obedience can bring success beyond our wildest dreams. If we listen for direction from the Holy Spirit and act in obedience, we will find the difference between failure and success. \”Nevertheless, at Your word I will do it.\” Let those be words we live by.   

Father, make us such obedient children that at the  slightest whisper from You, we act. Teach us to  trust Your voice over our own.   Amen.