Thursday September 7, 2023

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus was standing one day by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing round him listening to the word of God, when he caught sight of two boats close to the bank. The fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats – it was Simon’s – and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.

Did you notice it? How interested was the fisherman in what the preacher was saying? He just hoped somebody was hungry enough to buy some fish or make some extra money from the one day rental from Jesus.

But God was working in the background. God was preparing Peter for this encounter. Peter did not know it but God had him on the radar.

How many Chance meetings have you had that turned into a beautiful relationship. And how many here did not even like each other on first meet?

Jesus trusted the journey of friendship and soon it will not only be the boat that is needed. It will be the loving heart, the hurt heart, the hardened hands, the warm hands, the wonderful experiences and those Peter would not want to talk about. God is looking for an opportunity with you, give God a chance.