Message For April 24, 2022 From Pastor Shirley

One day as Jesus was standing by the sea of Galilee the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He noticed two boats tied up left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Push 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.”  When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.   Luke 5:1-11

It takes faith, obedience and trust to push out to the deep.  The first thing Jesus asked Simon was to go out a little from the shore. He had the need of the boat to teach the people from. Then Jesus asks Simon, “Push out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch”. A carpenter turned teacher was asking him to go into the deep water.  Simon had just fished all night and it was not a successful fishing trip. Simon said, “I will because you have said so”. 

The Scripture tells us when they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

Let us get out of the shallow water and push out to the deep. Shallow water does not take much faith after all it is ankle knee and still water. It is a place of comfort. We see what is beneath our feet and what is ahead of us.             
Psalms  107:23-24 Some went out on the sea in ships; Who do business on great waters, They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep. 

You want to see the wonders of God – go to the deep waters. Faith-Trust-Obedience opens the door to the wonderful promise of God!