And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 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.
Luke 5:4-7ESV
Sometimes Christ calls on us to do things that just don't make sense. As a seasoned fisherman, Simon must have struggled with how irrational this seemed, and how crazy it would look to his family and friends. After all, everyone was watching him, because Jesus was on board. But Simon chose the wiser course and did what Jesus said; he trusted Him. And he was able to sing: "I;m so glad I learned to trust Him, blessed Jesus..." May we sing that, and live that, today.
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