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Luke 5:1-11

On that day, at the < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Lake of Gennesaret, the fishermen had toiled all night but they were not able to catch any fish. When Jesus approached them, He gave them His word. Luke 5:4, ÒWhen He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, ÒLaunch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.Ó In His word there is power to receive, heal and deliver. His word is His identity, His word has never failed and it will not fail if it is received with faith and not doubt. Having toiled all night with nothing to show for it, there is no better way for us than to turn and respond to the living word of God. If many that are toiling in vain will seek the word of God, their story will be changed for the better.  Simon does not have any choice but to respond. He needed to salvage the fruitless, all night effort. Luke 5:5, ÒBut Simon answered and said to Him, ÒMaster, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.Ó At His word, the nightÕs mockery was transformed into miracle. The Bible records that they caught a great number of fish, so large a number that their nets began to break. The fishermen responded to the word of breakthrough and their nets could no longer contain the fruit of obedience. The word of God is power and it still carries that same power today if it is fully obeyed. When the word is manifested in your situation your story will be changed. Luke 5:9, ÒFor he and all who were with Him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had takenÓ Your story will be changed for good, in JesusÕ name. Where others have been looking at you as one who Ôcannot make itÕ they will begin to look at you with great astonishment.