Luke 5:2-3 NKJV and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.  3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

Peter was tired, smelly and most likely frustrated.  It was after a tough night on the job, they had toiled all night and caught nothing.  Have you ever worked hard, going at it hard, the right way with the right heart and yet caught nothing?  Imagine how disappointing that is, what kind of mood would you be in?  So how do you think Peter felt when this young guy hops in his boat and starts telling him what to do?  

Honestly, it was the perfect scenario for Peter to miss out on destiny.  It was at Peter’s lowest that God got in his business.  Jesus asked Peter to get back to work so that others would be blessed.  Can Jesus use your business like that, to be a blessing to others while not benefiting you. Others can be helped, healed and h, but you seemingly are not impacted.  Now obviously, Perer had been a part of one of the greatest sermons, he’d ever heard, becausehe went from not knowing who this young priest was to believing in the very words that came out of his mouth.   

Jesus however did not even give Peter time to sulk.  The word said, When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.  The minute Jesus stopped speaking to the crowd, he directed Peter to go work another shift.  

This could have gone off the rails after all Peter was a notorious “cusser” (yeah i spelled it like that).  What would you have said (with all of your attitude, all of your expertise in the business)?  Peter, I’m sure felt that way because he told Jesus they were tired and had already tried for the night (Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing).  But Peter has just sat and listened to this man, something clicked because with all of Peter’s fishing know how, understand of fishing trends and market strategy, Peter laid it all aside and said; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.  I will listen to You and do what You said.  

Will I listen?  Will you listen…then do what He said.