OBSERVATION: Jesus hopped in Simon’s boat while he was
cleaning his nets and asked Simon (Peter) to push Him out off shore. There Jesus sat down and was teaching the
multitudes from the boat. He then asked
Simon to take his boat into deeper waters and try fishing once again. Same scenario, same circumstances, same
tools…but in His timing. Simon let down
his net and caught so many fish he had to signal to some friends to help catch
them all!
APPLICATION: Timing
matters because God has appointed times for us to fulfill what He has called us
to do. I know that I have been (and am
still in) in situations where I felt like I had everything I needed to move on
what God had called me to do..to move forward into His destiny for me, all to
be thwarted and stalled..and often frustrated.
However
in hindsight I see that in those instances my timing was not aligned to
His. I had the time, the people, the
experience, the tools…but I personally wasn’t ready. My character needed more sharpening, my mind
lacked the wisdom of God to handle what He had for me.
