OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-FRIDAY-14/8/2015-HE USES FISHERMEN-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
Memorise:
Nay, much more those
members of the body, which seem to be more
feeble, are necessary: 1st Corinthians 12:22
Read
Luke
5:1-11
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear
the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen
were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and
prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down,
and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out
into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all
the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the
net.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude
of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the
other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both
the ships, 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 was astonished, and all that were with him, at the
draught of the fishes which they had taken:
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which
were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth
thou shalt catch men.
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook
all, and followed him.
KJV
MESSAGE
When the time comes for God to fulfil a plan He has
predestined ton happen, He looks out for those He can use for this purpose. God
does not discriminate in His choice of persons to use to accomplish His
mission. He can use the great or the small. When the time came for Him to
choose those who would serve and learn His Son, He chose some raw fishermen.
Our God is awesome, and His ways are past finding out! In today’s Bible
reading, when Jesus found Peter, He told him that from that day, he would no
longer catch fishes from the sea, but human souls from the world. If God can
use a raw uneducated fisherman like Peter, He can use you more. You are very
useful to God. However, do you make yourself available for His use? Ironically,
as the number of ministers is increasing, the number of those who are available
for God’s use is decreasing. As a result of this, many people bear the title of
minister, but they are not available to perform their assignments. Have we
forgotten the acronym F.A.T., which stands for Faithfulness, Availability and
Teach-ability? If God will use you, these three must be the code you live by.
Today, because the people we consider more suitable for kingdom assignments are
either too busy or giving too much excuses, God is moving to those who have
made themselves available to do His work, even when those people appear less
suitable for the work, even when those people appear less suitable for the work.
Are you available to serve God? If you can create time to do your secular work
that you will have to leave someday, why can’t you create time to serve your
Maker who can reward you for your service in eternity?
There are some people who feel God cannot
use them, because they have not yet bagged a degree, amassed some wealth or
become famous. Oh, how mistaken they are! Do you know that God can use you just
as you are? He can use you even in your limited state, if you will only turn
your life over to Jesus. Do not wait to get your miracle first before telling
others about the love of God. In any way you can share the gospel with the
unsaved, go on and do so. Lead others to Christ. Use your influence to motivate
people to do the right thing. Be a positive, holy influence on your peers.
Remember, if you bear fruit for God’s kingdom, it will be His responsibility to
do what He can to make you more fruitful.
Action Point
You
are very important to God. If you fail to play your role in the Body of Christ,
it could bring losses to God’s kingdom. Determine to play your role today.
Bible in one year
Genesis 17-18, John 13:1-30
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