The Miracles of Jesus
Catch of The Day
Jesus Glorified Through His Mission
Luke 5:1-11
As followers of Jesus, there are often moments in our lives that define and shape our lives forever. This can happen when we truly catch a glimpse of the glory of Jesus and recognize our unworthiness to be in His presence or to be on mission with Him. Can you recall such moments in your own discipleship journey, where your passion to follow Jesus was flamed?
Jesus is glorified in the “miraculous catch of the day” through:
1. His unwavering commitment to share the good news of the kingdom (vs. 1-3)
- Jesus was sent by God the Father with a divine “obligation”– to preach the good news of the kingdom of God (cf. Lk. 4:43, 8:1; Mt. 4:23)
- God’s message of redemption for sinful humanity is made possible through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ (cf. Jn. 3:16-17; Isa. 61:1-2a)
- Those who receive this good news become citizens of heaven and are freed from slavery to sin and bondage to this world (cf. Col. 1:13-14; Eph. 2:17-20; Gal. 4:4-7)
Are you willing and committed to using the resources God has entrusted you with to help share this good news about Jesus Christ? The Lord is still looking for available “vessels” to use as His “platform” to advance the good news of the kingdom (cf. Mk. 16:15; Rom. 10:14-15).
2. His sovereign control over creation (vs. 4-7)
- We have one Master, Jesus. He is Lord and sovereign over all, and deserves our ultimate allegiance (cf. Mt. 23:10 (KJV); Jn. 13:13 (KJV))
- By faith, we can submit to Christ’s rule in our lives and trust Him even when it is difficult to understand what He is doing (cf. Rom. 8:28; Prov. 3:5-7)
- God often uses the things we don’t understand as a cover for His goodness that “can sink our boats!”
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you struggled to understand what the Lord is doing? When things don’t make sense, hold fast to who you know Jesus is (Master, all-powerful Creator and Sustainer of all things, Shepherd, etc.) and cling to His Word.
3. His generous compassion toward sinful man (vs. 8-11)
- Even though we may outwardly submit to Christ’s Lordship, He knows if we are doing it with a pure heart (cf. Ps. 139:1-4, 51:10)
- Recognizing and confessing our sin is the prelude to experiencing Christ’s grace, forgiveness, and generous compassion (cf. 1 Jn. 1:9; Prov. 28:13; Ps. 103:10-14)
- Jesus not only forgives us (His followers), but He graciously enlists us in His service to proclaim to others the same good news that freed and liberated us (cf. 2 Cor. 5:20)
When was the last time you “caught a man or a woman alive” with the good news of the kingdom?
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