FAITH CAPSULE: Launch out as commanded by His word.
Luke 5
Four seasoned professional fishermen toiled all night with no fish to show. After the day for fishing and set to depart, to various destinations with no fish to show for, after an all-night toiling, Jesus showed up to them.
Jesus called the fishermen back to fishing at where they toiled all night with no result. Jesus said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” (Luke 5:4)
Are you experiencing a lack of no result in any area of life?
Is it your job that is experiencing stagnation?
What is your experience of no result in any area of life that demands the miracle intervention of God?
Jesus sent a word for the fishermen to launching into the deep where there was no fish to show after all night.
The word of Jesus sounded foolish but was backed with power because Jesus said it. At all times, it is wise to answer when He commands. 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 deep where there is nothing to show? Simon responded, to 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 for abundance where there is none to show.
Launching out in the place of hopelessness is an act of faith.
Abraham acted in faith by obeying God.
God called Abraham out of his comfort to the unknown ground. Hebrews 11:8-10 documents “…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.”
Abraham launched out to the calling of God while he left his family behind.
Abraham dwelt and waited for the manifestation of the promise of God.
There was no record of doubt among the fishermen, and neither was there any record of complaint recorded for Abraham. They acted by launching into the command of God the word of God that is rooted in power.
Are you giving yourself to the word of God that is healing, deliverance, and preservation?
Know to trust, and hope is the word of God that sounds in your direction.
Launch out as commanded by His word; let down all, and He will lift you above and beyond your expectation.
Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to do as His word commands you.