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The Failure of Peter to Steer His own Life
Life without Jesus is a struggle, a struggle made all the more bitter by failure.
We do not mind struggle if it leads to success, but to toil without reward is miserable.
To work hard and long and have nothing to show for your effort - that is failure.
The reality of Peters all night work without anything to show for it, is the very picture of a sinner who tries to be a good person, but find out that despite all their best efforts they have nothing to show.
Imagine a life, lived with the best intentions, to try and be a good person.
imagine lending to the poor, showing compassion to the sick, being a devoted husband or wife, trying to be an excellent father or mother.
Working hard at your job, being a class leading employee, paying your taxes, never breaking a single governmental law.
Only to Die and find out that you did not achieve a single shred of righteousness all your life.
That is the reality of Life.
How is that possible?
Because God looks at our heart, while we look at the outside.
Its a reality because God hold humanity to a higher standard that we hold ourselves.
Its the reality because God is Holy and Perfect and flawless.
But we are sinful, and fallen and evil.
Peter thought he was a good fisherman, and didn’t need any help.
Humanity things they are good people, and don’t need any help.
And Humanity, like Peter.
End up tired, empty and failed.
Then Jesus Climbs aboard
Everything was about to change for Peter the moment he allowed Jesus to come aboard his boat.
Everything changes for us when we allow Jesus to board our life as well.
Jesus Gives Peter a command.,
But its more than that.
This was Peters boat, Peter was the Captain of this vessel.
When Jesus issued the command, he was saying to Peter “I want to take command of this ship, you were the captain, but im the captain now.”
This was razor edge for Peter, he could have easily gotten offended.
“Who is this carpenter that thinks he can tell me how to run my boat!?”
Who =do you think you are telling me how to run my life?
Sound familier?
How dare you tell me how to live my life!
Its my life!± ill love who i want, marry who i want, its my body, ill kill who i want!
Its my socialism and ill take what i want!
this could have gone any way for Peter.
What is Peters response?
Mater-Epi-stata - Commander - Admiral.
The Highest rank in the Navy.
Peter was acknowledging Jesus not just as Capitan, but as captan of captains.
We need to do the same.
When we invite Jesus Christ into our Lives, we must not try to share headship or leadership with him.
He must be the Lord of Lords and King of Kings - Even as Peter called him: captain of Captains.
Surrender and Obey
Peter knows that his best efforts have resulted in nothing.
He has tried and he has failed.
Many people come to that realisation too.
How many times have you tried - tried to live a life pleasing, tried to be a better husband/wife?
tried to be more organised?
tried and failed.
But this time something was different, this time Jesus was at the helm.
Notice Peters faith, they key activation of his faith is in the words: “At Thy Word”.
ie: Because you say so, i will obey.
Success in life begins at obedience to Christ’s Words.
Note: Obedience not knowledge.
Jesus sopke on obedience many times, but perhaps most famously is in:
Obedience is both Hearing AND doing.
What Jesus say happens to those who hear and obey?
Are they spared storms and trials?
No, but they will face less.
you will face less hardships, not because God will shield you, but because you will shield yourself.
And God will preserve you.
Peters Success
Peter accomplished more in a single cast with Jesus that he did all night on his own.
Not only that, But Jesus promoted Peter, from a man who catches fish, to a man to catches men.
Jesus promotes us too.
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