"Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, 'I am going fishing.' They said to him, 'We will also come with you.' They went out and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing." (John 21:2, 3--NASB)
There have been far too many in Church History who have made this same decision. Things did not develop as they had wished and expected, so they said, "I am going fishing." They say, "It seems as though this is just not going to work out. All seems lost." What happened to them is what happened to the discouraged fishermen.
The lesson here is that we may think we can go back to "fishing," but we can't. There will just be no more fish to catch, try as we may. The appearance may be of "success," but the nets will forever be empty, meaningless, in reality, worse than before we surrendered our lives to Jesus.
I pray that if any who are reading this are in such a state as the fishermen, the Holy Spirit will write in your hearts and minds the Words of Peter, "Lord, to whom shall we go. You have the Words of Eternal Life."
Father, in Jesus' Name, if there is anyone in the world today who is considering going back to "fishing," I pray that You open their eyes to see what they are going back to. Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit draw them back to You, Your Cross, Your Heaven. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
