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Originally Posted by Carlrx7
Good stuff!
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oh snap, someone IS reading these...i will be more diligent to post them daily...
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Whatever You Need, God Has
Written by Bill Zorn
ÔÇÿThrow your net on the right side of the boatÔÇÖ and they caught 153 fish. (John 21: 1-14)
After the disciples had fished all night, catching nothing, Jesus said to them, ÔÇÿThrow your net on the right side of the boatÔÇÖ and they caught 153 fish. (John 21: 1-14) ThatÔÇÖs how it works; one Word from Him, and suddenly everything changes for the better. Then we read, ÔÇÿThe disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ÔÇ£It is the Lord!ÔÇØ.
Peter immediately jumped into the water and went straight to Jesus. Peter had to decide whether to leave the fish and go to Jesus, or stay behind and enjoy what he had worked hard for. ItÔÇÖs a test we all face when we have accomplished some great feats
. The challenge is; do we stay and guard our blessings, or go overboard for the Lord and commit ourselves fully to Him?
Paul briefly refers to his career success: ÔÇÿyou know my pedigreeÔǪfrom the elite tribe of BenjaminÔǪdefender of my religionÔǪmeticulous observer of GodÔÇÖs law.ÔÇÖ (Philippians 3:3-6). Career wise Paul was a ÔÇÿWhoÔÇÖs WhoÔÇÖ. But listen to him now: ÔÇÿThings I thought were so important are goneÔǪdumped in the trash so that I could embrace ChristÔÇÖ. (Philippians 3:8) Paul realized that his true identity lay not in his accomplishments, but in his relationship with Jesus.
Do you feel that way? That morning it could have felt like Peter was forfeiting everything, yet when he reached the shore he found Jesus busy; cooking fish! Whatever you need, God has it. Whatever you give up, He will repay many times over. Whatever you are willing to walk away from, ultimately determines what God can trust you with.