Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Are you casting your NETS or your NET? Pt 2


Scripture Reference Luke 5:4-6 “Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.”
We learned previously that Simon, Peter, being wearied and tired of trying, reluctantly let down a single net to receive a blessing that Jesus said to cast his NETS at to receive all that was about to fill his store house.  We know that he did not “throw enough” at the blessing to take it all in.  Is the Spirit only teaching us that we need to give it our all when it comes to God’s word in our lives, or is it trying to reach a deeper point? 
Yes, even though Peter did not do as he was told, and did it reluctantly at that, and we know that he began to lose some of the blessing as the net broke.  But before you go criticizing Peter; look at what he had already put into place.
Peter had positioned around himself, men that he could trust.  Men that he could work with.  Men that could stand in the gap and help him not only contain the blessing, but also they received some of the blessing also.
Have you positioned those key people in your life that you know you can call upon and they will be there?  Not just in word, but REALLY be there?  For those are the ones who will help you reel in your blessing, and the ones who will be able to rejoice in the blessing with you?

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