DCLM Sincere Milk 17 July 2023 — God Said It, I Believe It, I Receive It
DCLM Sincere Milk 17 July 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — God Said It, I Believe It, I Receive It
Topic: God Said It, I Believe It, I Receive It
Text: Luke 5:1-7
2And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3And 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.
4Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5And 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.
6And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7And 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.
Key Verse: “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.” Luke 5:5
Message
God is not a man to lie or change His mind about the good thing He speaks or promises His children. During Jesus’ earthly ministry, He needed other people to do the work of God with Him. He met some fishermen who were washing their nets, preparing to leave the seaside as they had laboured all night and caught no fish. Simon Peter was one of them. Jesus commanded him saying “… Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for adraught.” (Luke 5:4b)
Simon obeyed because he recognized Jesus as ‘Master’ whose words cannot fail. His belief and action of faith worked for him – he caught so many fishes that his net started breaking that he alone could not hold it. He called other fishermen who were around (James and John, the sons of Zebedee) to help him. This surprise catch made them afraid, but Jesus told them not to fear, that henceforth they would become ‘fishers of men’. These fishermen thereafter left their fishing nets and boats and followed Jesus – He called them His disciples. As Peter believed the words of Jesus, he received what his heart desired. Do you hear/read the promises of God? Believe and receive their fulfilment in your life. His word never fails.
Further Reading: Numbers 23:19
Prayer for today: Father, please help me to believe Your word so that I can receive Your blessings.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
