Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 5,1-11.
While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.
He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.
Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”
Simon said in reply, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.”
When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing.
They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”
For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him,
and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”
When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.
God Chose You.
1) The Fishermen: The apostles were not doing anything special when Jesus came; just their usual daily grind. This is the same for us; God shows up in our everyday lives, in everything we do. It is there where He calls us and invites us to meet Him. Try to pay attention to where Jesus shows up in your daily life. It is in those moments where He can change your life and inspire a new beginning.
2) Move away from the shore: Jesus invites you, in your everyday life, to allow Him to speak to your heart. He wants to move you away from what is keeping you ashore to experience, with Him, the fullness of what your life can be. Untie your ‘boat’ and let yourself be guided by Him. Stop being so attached to all the things that keep you from venturing out: finance, work, family…etc. Give God the oar.
3) Turn away from me: When you see the wonder of God and how God works in you, it is easy to look at just how weak and sinful you are. Like Simon Peter, you may tell Jesus to turn away from you, but the reality is, HE CHOSE YOU! Even in your smallness and your nothingness He chose you for a mission that will help many. Knowing what God can do, even with our sinful ways, we see His greatness in our lives. With God all is possible, don’t stop moving forward…Heaven is our goal.
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