FAITH CAPSULE: Are you toiling with no result coming forth?

Luke 5:1-11

It is written, “So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. 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. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 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.” (Luke 5:1-5) Peter and fellow fishermen toiled all night toiled all night and had nothing to show for it until they had an encounter with Jesus. Are you toiling in any area of life without anything to show for it? Peter and his fellow fishermen’s encounter with Jesus delivered a net crashing catch. Have you had an encounter with Jesus and yet nothing to show for? Many had an encounter with Jesus; many are encountering Him with nothing to show for.
The two things that triggered fishermen’s net crashing catch when they encountered Jesus are: The fishermen had no idea of who Jesus was when He requested to use their boats as the podium for communicating His message. Despite lack of productivity in their toiling all night they did not deny Jesus’ request. Is your situation dictating how you respond to strangers coming your way? You never know who God is going to use to touch your life in your present situation and there is no excuse not to reach out to anyone that crosses your way. Secondly, the fishermen did not question Jesus when He commanded them to launch out into the deep and let down their nets for a catch. The fishermen could have complained at Jesus’ command that called for doing what had not worked all night. The fishermen listened and did as they were commanded to do by Jesus. In your toiling without breakthrough, are you ignoring any voice sounding in your direction for your breakthrough? Take some time out and identify if the voice is meant for your breakthrough. The Fishermen were able to give and they were also able to listen and respond. What is the Lord saying to you that you are yet to obey? He will not ignore you in your toiling if you do not turn away from Him in your time of toiling.

Prayer for today: Ask God to open you up so that you will be able to see and hear what will bring forth your breakthrough.