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Fifth Week after Epiphany - Year C
This Week's
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Expecting the Unexpected
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Luke 5:1-11 (ESV)
1 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing
in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake
of Gennesaret,
2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen
had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he
asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down
and taught the people from the boat.
4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,
"Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."
5 And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night
and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets."
6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number
of fish, and their nets were breaking.
7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to
come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats,
so that they began to sink.
8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus'
knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O
Lord."
9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at
the catch of fish that they had taken,
10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who
were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not
be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."
11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they
left everything and followed him.
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...as
Peter yielded so readily to the command of Christ, whom he did
not yet know to be a Prophet or the Son of God, no apology can
be offered for our disgraceful conduct, if, while we call him
our Lord, and King, and Judge, (Isaiah 33:22)
we do not move a finger to perform our duty, to which we have
ten times received his commands.
—John Calvin,
Commentary
on Matthew, Mark, and Luke
Pulling
It Together
It is extraordinary (though it should not be), what happens when
you cast your net into the depths of God. Though you toil for
years or a lifetime, be faithful to the leading of the Master.
If he says toil then toil—though it seems in vain. Yet how
can following his directions be ineffective or hopeless? He will
bless at the right time. Expect it—unexpected as it may
seem.
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