Two Empty Boats

One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. 2 He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” 6 And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! 7 A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.

8 When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m too much of a sinner to be around you.” 9 For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. 10 His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.

Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!” ¹¹ And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.

- Luke 5:1-11 (NLT)

When I read this, I am reminded of the times in my life when I experience "Peter moments." Those moments when I realize who Jesus is, and how insignificant I am compared to Him. The part that really blows my mind is that even though I fail and mess up every day, He still loves me. And He wants me to leave everything behind and follow Him.

Tonight I want to remind you that He loves you too! Not because of who you are or what you have done. Thats just who He is. He created YOU specifically for a purpose and He wants to know you more and more. Nothing else is worth more in this world than to leave everything behind and follow Him.