366.Jesus Transforms Your Life.

 

Luke 5:1-11

"5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”

5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him."

The Lake of Gennesaret, also known as the Sea of Galilee or the Sea of Tiberias witnesses a great transformation of some fishermen.

Simon was awestruck at this miracle. He realized his own insignificance in comparison to this man's greatness.

Peter knew that Jesus had healed he sick and driven out demons but he was amazed that Jesus cared about his day-to-day routine and understood his needs.

God is interested not only in saving us,but also in helping us in our daily activities.

Like Peter we must recognise our own sinfulness.

We must realise that we can't save ourselves. Jesus is the only one who can help us,we will be ready to leave everything and follow him.

We must leave our past behind and commit our future to him.