"Listening For Direction"

Luke 5:1-3
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

Simon had been fishing all night, yet Jesus requested his services. Isn't it just like our lives that we often find ourselves most needed when we are least likely to have enough time to accomodate their needs? Simon just went ahead and did what he was asked to do.

Ever Fell Overwhelmed?

Maybe we often find ourselves trying to do the decision making when we have already been given the message and we know in our heart what it is. I can admit to this.

We don't have to come up with a business plan and a mission statement to be prepared for what the Lord Jesus has in store for our lives! Let's get ready for the Lord's work in our lives and leave the teaching to our Lord to perform. No matter what you have already been through or how hard you have worked, Jesus is asking us all to do something. Are we listening or are we too busy working.

We will come out a whole lot wiser today if we keep out ears alert to the voice of Jesus every day!

Jesus wants to teach us lessons from His Word just as He spoke His Word from the fishing boat. I always have wondered what Simon learned on the boat that day! Maybe our next message will reveal some of this to us and more! Selah. Think on this.