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Clint W. - January 5, 2010

Scripture:

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.

Observation:

Simon had just met Jesus a few verses earlier when Jesus taught out of His boat. After following Jesus' instructions Simon caught more fish than he could handle. So, now Jesus is calling Simon out to be His disciple. When Jesus said, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will fish for people," Simon (who would later be called Peter) dropped everything and followed Him.

Application:

I felt a call on my life several years ago - when I was 12 years old. How I wish I had put everything else aside at that time to work toward what God had in store for my life. Even now the idea of leaving everything seems like a big stretch. We know that Peter had family - at least a wife and likely children. He obviously did not abandon them, but he did prioritize His walk with Jesus over his wife and kids. Something inside him knew that if he kept his life in line with God, then the other stuff would fall into place. Like Matthew writes, "seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (Mt. 6:33). If I will prioritize the things God has set before me, He can easily take care of everything else better than I could ever attempt to anyway.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You so much for calling me out and making me Your disciple. Thank You that You have placed a purpose for each one of our lives. I pray that You would help me in my hesitation. Give me the peace and confidence that only comes in trusting You to take care of all my needs. I place my wife and my children in Your hands, trusting that as I follow You, You can take care of them. In that, make me the husband and father that I can only be when I make You THE priority in my life. Amen.
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  1. sheilawJanuary 7, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Wonderful blog, Clint. That prayer is something we have to say almost every, single day. We take things back into our hands so easily. Thanks for encouraging me to "let go" yet again.

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