Monday November 04th, 2024
« Simon Peter and everyone who was with him was amazed to see the large number of fish they had caught »
1So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,
2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”
6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.
7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”
9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;
There are miracles and there are miracles.
There are miracles that people hear about and just shout ‘halleluiah ’ for shouting sake; they are not so moved.
There are some other miracles by which the recipients are rendered almost speechless because they are experiencing joy unspeakable (1 Peter 1:8).
There are yet some miracles that are so wondrous that the recipient would find it hard to believe and thus conclude that he or she must have been dreaming.
Finally, there are frightening miracles.
These are those where the recipient becomes so frightened that he or she may even attempt to run away.
Many years ago, God provided a Mercedes Benz car for one of our elderly pastors in The Redeemed Christian Church of God. This is somebody who never completed elementary education and never dreamt that he would own any kind of vehicle, not to mention a Mercedes Benz. When my driver took the car to him and said, “Sir, this is a car for you and you will have your own driver, fully paid for” he asked, “What kind of joke is this?” My driver said, “I’m not joking; this is coming from the General Overseer”. He turned from my driver and began to walk away. My driver followed him, saying “Sir, please take the keys” but he increased his speed. He had gotten a miracle that frightened him.
This month, God will give you a miracle that will frighten you, in Jesus’ name.
In our Bible reading for today, we see the template for getting frightening miracles. Peter had just fished all night and caught nothing.
Of course, he must have been very tired and frustrated, but someone came to him, asking to use his boat and he said, “Yes” without charging Him rent to at least make up for the fruitless night he just had.
- Peter gave a sacrificial offering that day and Jesus in return gave him a miracle that frightened him so much that he told the Lord to stay away from him.
In 2 Chronicles 1:6-7, Solomon gave a sacrificial offering and God made him the richest and wisest king that ever lived.
If you can do what no man has ever done for God, He will in return give you what He has never given any man.
Application – If you can do what no man has ever done for God, He will in return give you what He has never given any man.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
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