Week 38 - The Journey
"After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch." Simon said in reply, "Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets." When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him, and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him." Luke 5:4-11
"After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch." Simon said in reply, "Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets." When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him, and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him." Luke 5:4-11
Completeness. At the seashore with Jesus and Peter, sitting and listening, what is Jesus telling us. Does Jesus not know who Peter really is? Yes, He knew Peter is a sinful man, yet this is the point.
Peter's profession was fishing, this is what he knew and once again he came back empty. God tells him to put out into the deep and his net is full. Life without God is empty, it is incomplete. Life with God is over flowing, it is way more than one can imagine, it is complete.
God does not turn away the sinful man(me), He embraces him and transforms an empty vessel to one filled with life, one filled with Hope, together they are called. Nothing is hidden from God and like Peter we are to voice our concerns, give them to Him and follow, where HE takes you.
What is God saying to me? I see what you can not. A man filled with humility willing to be open is what I seek.
Dear Father, I see You embracing us where we are at with all our stuff with the knowledge that with You we are everything. There is simple messages filled with love in the truths that You give us in the life of the Saints. We too can become what we are called to be with You. Prayers for my blindness to the reality of life without God, overcome this weakness in me so I can better serve you. I ask this through Christ, Our Lord, Amen.
Mary, Our Lady of Victory, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Model of Workmen, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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