Please read this aloud:
Luke 5:1-9 (NKJV)
So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, 2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. 3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. 4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. 7 So 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 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 which they had taken.
There are many great lessons I could preach to you out of the above nine verses. I have an assigned verse to home in on that will bring you great joy.
Read these verses, Luke 5:1-9 out loud. Once completed, read them over again out loud.
Now we are ready to key in on verse 9:
For he (Peter) and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken.
God would take pleasure in the fact, that all who are with you would be astonished at the goodness of the Lord.
Dictionary.com – astonish (verb): to fill with sudden over powering surprise or wonder; amaze.
It will bring you great joy to hear and see your friends, family, coworkers and all others around you, filled with sudden and overpowering surprise at the blessings being poured into your life.
Enjoy your return from the Lord’s system. Remind the Lord of the Harvest about your seed, thank him for your return. Allow yourself the freedom to receive all that God has for you. Allow the good ground you sowed into the privilege to return to you one hundredfold on your seed sown.
Say, "Lord, I receive all you have for me today -- an abundant return on my obedient seed sown."
It is God's system -- allow those around you to be astonished.
Bill Krause