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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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"WE MUST KNOW GOD'S WORD TO BE EFFECTIVE" BY DAVID MCMILLEN
WE MUST KNOW GOD'S WORD TO BE EFFECTIVE
DO YOU REMEMBER THE STORY IN LUKE 5 ABOUT JESUS TELLING PETER TO GO OUT INTO THE DEEP WATER AND DROP HIS NETS? JESUS HAD SEEN THE TWO SHIPS STANDING BY LAKE GENNESARET AND THE FISHERMEN WERE OUT OF THE SHIPS WASHING THEIR NETS. JESUS ENTERED PETER'S SHIP AND ASK HIM TO TAKE IT OUT A LITTLE FROM THE BANK SO HE COULD TEACH THE MULTITUDE.
WHEN HE HAD FINISHED TEACHING IS WHEN HE TOLD PETER TO GO INTO THE DEEP WATER AND DROP HIS NETS. PETER COMPLAINED THAT THEY HAD BEEN OUT ALL NIGHT AND HADN'T CAUGHT ANYTHING. HOWEVER, PETER WAS OBEDIENT AND DID WHAT JESUS SAID. HE CAUGHT SO MANY FISH THAT THEIR NETS BROKE AND THEY HAD TO CALL THE OTHER SHIP TO COME AND HELP. THEY FILLED BOTH SHIPS SO MUCH THAT THEY STARTED TO SINK.
I HAVE MENTIONED IN THE PAST THAT JESUS DIDN'T WANT PEOPLE SPREADING HIS GOSPEL JUST BECAUSE THEY SAW THE MIRACLES HE HAD DONE. LOOK WHAT JOHN 2:23-25 SAYS "Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man."
THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE INSTANCES BUT IT IS A LOT DIFFERENT THIS TIME. THEY WERE GOING TO LEARN FROM JESUS DIRECTLY. LOOK WHAT IT SAYS IN LUKE 5:9-11 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
AFTER SEEING THIS MIRACLE, THE DISCIPLES WERE EVIDENTLY SO IMPRESSED WITH JESUS THAT THEY JUST DROPPED EVERYTHING AND WENT WITH HIM. THEY WANTED TO LEARN MORE OF THIS MAN AND THIS IS WHAT JESUS WANTS OF US, TO LEARN MORE OF HIM. HE TELLS US THIS IN MATTHEW 11:29 WHEN HE SAYS "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
WE NEED TO BE LIKE THESE DISCIPLES AND NOT LIKE THE MULTITUDE IN JERUSALEM THAT WANTED TO SPREAD THE NEWS OF JESUS JUST BECAUSE THEY SAW A MIRACLE. WE HAVE TO GET INTO HIS WORD AND LEARN ALL WE CAN SO WE CAN KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. GOD FORBID THAT WE EVER LEAD SOMEONE ASTRAY BECAUSE WE WERE NOT PREPARED. WOULD YOU WANT THIS TO BE ON YOUR CONSCIENCE? I AM SURE YOU WOULDN'T SO STUDY GOD'S WORD AND GET PREPARED. FROM THE WAY THIS OLD WORLD IS GOING TODAY, WE ALL ARE GOING TO NEED IT AND I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH LONGER JESUS WILL WAIT TO RETURN.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
