First Miraculous Catch of Fish at Lake Gennesaret
Backtracking a little in the Steps of Jesus, because the chronological order wasn’t clear when I started this journey. When we read straight through the gospels, it would seem that Jesus called his disciples first, but we read of several before any apostles were called to follow him. Jesus was passing by Lake Gennesaret when he saw two empty ships; the fishermen were repairing their nets. He entered Peter’s boat, then asked him if he would set out away from shore so he could preach to the crowd that had gathered. When he was finished teaching, he told Peter to put out his nets again. Peter, who was probably tired from his day, hesitated because they hadn’t been successful earlier. However, because Jesus asked, he complied. When his nets were nearly full and bursting at the seams, he called for others to help. When they were done, Peter fell at Jesus’s knees and said, “Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
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. Luke 5:10-11
There is so much more to this story than the miracle of the fish. These men were convinced that Jesus was someone special because they had seen something incredible at his hands. We have seen many things ourselves, even though they may not be the kind of miracles they saw back then, but we can learn from our Bible, which is God-breathed, know that what we read is infallible truth, and trust it. Using that information and seeing that they left everything to follow Jesus, we need to prioritize our lives, with him at the forefront of everything. Start your day with Jesus, live your day for him, and end your day with him on your mind and love in your heart for the truth of who he is. You will still have trials, but because of Jesus, you will be able to handle them better and have a stronger reason to press on.
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