Peter left a legacy that stretched far beyond what he could have ever imagined when he said yes and followed Jesus. Luke 5:1-11 gives an account of Jesus calling Simon, James, and John. Through an amazing miracle, Jesus showed Peter how God would use him when he left everything and followed Him.
Peter and his partners had worked hard fishing all night and hadn't caught anything. As they were coming in from this hard nights work Jesus came up to them and told them to put their nets back into deep water. Although they had just worked all night and caught nothing, they were willing and obedient and threw out their nets in faith. When they pulled the nets back in they were so full of fish that the boats begin to sink. Then Jesus said “now you will be fishers of men.”
The amazing catch that they pulled in through faith in Jesus would pale in comparison to what Jesus would use them for in His ministry bringing people to know the Lord. The legacy that Peter, James, and John had because of their obedience to Christ and willingness to leave everything they had, has affected generations upon generations. They left the catch of a lifetime, two boats full of fish that would bring a “boat load” of money because they knew that all of the fish and money in the world wouldn't bring them the joy that an abundant life with Jesus would. Still to this day, Peter’s decision to say yes and follow Jesus is challenging and inspiring many to do the same and live a life for Christ.
We have the same opportunity to say yes to Jesus and Live a Legacy for Him each day that goes beyond what we could ask or imagine. Let’s drop our nets and discover what He has in store for us!
Luke 5:1-11
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
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