‘Master,’ Simon replied, ‘we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I will pay out the nets.’ And when they had done this they netted such a huge number of fish that their nets began to tear.
Lk.5:5,6
Jesus convinces an exhausted and failed fisherman to one more effort. The result, the catch of a lifetime.
"But if you say so." I can see the shrug of Peter's shoulders. He is spent from following his own plans. Now, under the direction of Jesus... boom! Peter is never recorded catching fish except when under Jesus' instruction.
Like many, I find the human weakness of Peter relatable. He's stubborn and intractable even when results are screaming for a change of direction. Yep, been there done that, especially in the ministry of "catching fish".
The trick, as Peter shows, is to finally do what Jesus suggests. Even a halfhearted "If you say so" is enough for Jesus to work with. The results can be staggering.
Jesus, I'm so busy writing my own playbook that I don't have time to read yours. Lord, I put down my pen. Tell me where to cast the net.
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