John chap 21: 6 (NIV)- He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
I was just reflecting on this verse today. If we read this whole passage of John chap 21, it states the fishermen could not catch any fish the entire night. Being a fisherman, imagine spending the whole night for fish, but there were unable to get any. Being fishermen, supposedly, they should be already well versed in the timing and location of getting fish. But that night, the Bible states they caught nothing.
Have you come across situations in life where you work and work so hard, and yet you feel empty inside? You work so hard, and when you receive your income, you pay all your commitments and have nothing in your hand. It may be years you are struggling to keep your ends meet. You blame the devil, the people around you, for what is happening in your life.
Sometimes, we tend to just forget to do the one thing required of us, that is to give attention to GOD alone. Do you spend time reading the Bible? Is your life consistent with what the Bible says? Are you unknowingly worshipping idols in your life?
Have you thought that maybe you have been fishing on the wrong side of the boat? Perhaps you have been on the wrong side of your life? Commitments, insecurity, fear may have lead you to make wrong choices in life in the past.
Jesus told the disciples to throw at the right side of the boat. Imagine if one of the fishermen responded, saying,” There won’t be any fishes on the right side too” ‘But thank God, they obeyed and threw the nets on the right side, and then there were too many fishes.
Dear readers, sometimes the key to being on the right side of your life is obedience. Obeying the Voice of the Lord. Not men. Many Christians have the trend of seeking Pastors or leaders to give directions in life. We go from one pastor to another pastor for solutions in life. We go from one church to another church seeking God asking for which side we should be in. It is wise to take a pause and reflect. Are you seeking men or GOD? Leaders are there to lead us. We need Pastors and leaders in our life, but at the end of the day, your relationship with God is between you and Him alone. There is no middle person.
You may not have the skills required for a specific task given to you. You may not have the support that you need to do something. You may be working so hard, but you are unable to reap the harvest of your work.
Are you on the wrong side? I may not be able to give you the answer today. But Jesus can. Take time to give serious attention to the Lord. There are 24 hours given to each of us in a day. How much time do we allocate to just seek God? Is he telling you to do something? Does it sound so impossible?
Seek God. Then you can hear His voice. He will direct you exactly where you should cast your net.
Remember, OBEDIENCE is the key. If you keep casting your net on the wrong side, you will receive nothing. Get serious in casting your net to the other side.
Say this today: It is time to cast my net to the other side-R.J.JOHN
Application
- Read the Bible.Maybe you can start reading from the Book of John.Read it like a story book first before you study it.Imagine yourself in it.Walk with Jesus in all His chapters.Let the Holy Spirit speak to you and give you the revelation that you need.Remember,get serious in casting your net to the other side.No other answer except Jesus alone.Do not waste anymore time.Enough is enough.
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