FAITH CAPSULE: The word of God is easier said than done.

Luke 5:1-11

Regardless of the past challenges, launching out by looking forward in your new beginning and hoping to receive the good and exciting package that comes along in your new beginning is faith. Launching out especially where in the past nothing good comes to hand, can be a very discouraging situation. Four seasoned professional fishermen toiled all night with no fish to show for it. For the four professional fishermen, fishing was done for the day when packing up for the day by washing of empty nets was engaged. The four fishermen were ready to launch away from the sea to their various destination with no fish to show for after an all-night toiling when they encountered Jesus. In their encounter, Jesus said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” (Luke 5:4)
Jesus’ command which asked for launching into the deep sounds foolish but was backed with power because Jesus said it. Know it that, “…the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” (1 Corinthians 1:25) Are you receiving a similar command that calls for you to launch out where there is nothing to show for? Simon responded to the command of Jesus, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.” (Luke 5:5-6)
Launching out at His command is breaking through. Launching out in the place of hopelessness is an act of faith. Abraham acted in faith by obeying God when he was called to come out of his ground of certainty to uncertainty; from his ground of convenience to inconvenience.  It is written, “…he went out, not knowing where he was going.  By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:8-10) Abraham launched out when he left his family behind, he let down when he dwelt and waited for the promise of God to manifest.  There was no record of doubt among the four fisher men and neither was there any record of complain recorded for Abraham. They acted by launching into God’s command. The word of God is easier said than done among the believers today. However, it is the one that acted the word from the heart that counts before God and not only the word that comes out of the mouth. Know it that, “…the Lord God is the God of knowledge; and by Him actions are weighed.” (1 Samuel 2:3) Launch out where you are called to launch; let down and He will lift you above and beyond your expectation.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of constant, immediate and full obedience to the word of God.