This Week : 10 February 2019 – In Line with God’s Purpose
This Week : 10 February 2019 – In Line with God’s Purpose

This Week : 10 February 2019 – In Line with God’s Purpose

Bible Reading: Luke 5:1-11

Dear Friends

Have you ever felt like you’ve committed a serious fake pas with a friend? Done something that embarrassed or humiliated you, but can’t figure out a way to broach the subject, even to apologize? Or maybe sometimes just simply fell
out of touch for no good reason, and then can’t figure out how to reconnect without feeling foolish, or maybe getting rejected for your action or inaction?

It becomes a vicious cycle, with the passage of time reinforcing the separation and distance between yourself and others. Finally, the distance becomes so great that it becomes insurmountable. In our Scripture (Luke 5:1-11) this week, Peter has
an epiphany. When Jesus performs His miracle, what does Peter do? He comes to Jesus as a penitent, with remorse and contrition, and declares his unworthiness.
Jesus responds by lifting Peter up, reassuring him that he will become an instrument of the Lord’s will.


The good news of the Gospel is this: All can choose redemption but we have to recognize our need for it first. No sin is greater than the Lord; no time is
too long for us to offer ourselves back to Him. That process requires us to demote ourselves in one sense, from being the centre of the universe, and to have courage in another, that we can bring ourselves to the Lord without fear of rejection as
long as we do so with “a broken and contrite heart” for our transgressions and selfishness.


“The kingdom of heaven is at hand,” meaning it is within our reach. Our first task as “fishers of men” in our role is to catch ourselves and offer our sins up to the Lord. All we need to do is open our hearts and reach out to the Father, and He will cleanse us of our iniquities. That is true hope, and true faith, and those who abide with it are the
truly blessed.

Solomzi

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