Dear Young Christian:
“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”
(Luke 5:5).
I have been thinking a lot about this verse lately. To have labored all night without a single fish must have been very discouraging to say the least. Cold and weary they had toiled all night for fish to feed their hunger, to no avail. Trusting in their own efforts and expertise as fisherman they came up with nothing. What they needed, the Lord provided in the way He alone could. The Creator of the universe had the fish ready on the fire. He is still the same today and able to provide in unique ways to those who trust Him alone for their needs.
As you launch out on another week of activity, remember, nothing will be accomplished without Him. Paul said, “I can do all things through Christ” (Philippians 4:14).
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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