I loved the reading from the Word for Today from yesterday. It really spoke to me and reminded me of the season of where we are at in the Lord. A season of stepping out into the deep and seeing God do what he says he will do. The point of Step Up & Step In, was very much in this line, that the Lord was asking us as a people to step out of our comfort zones and into the deep waters allowing God to prove himself as to who he is. In that we can't do it, but He can do everything! He will fulfill his promises!
The word for today for June 7 says "Launch out into the deep" Luke 5:4.
Dr Robert Schuller's hobbies include raising koi fish. Asked why some grow big while others stay small, he replied, "If a koi fish lives in a small tank it will never grow longer than five or six centimetres. In a larger pond they can grow up to 23 centimetres long - in ponds the size of mine they's get to be 45 centimetres long - but if they live in a huge lake where they can swim and stretch, they can grow up to a metre long. The size of the pond determines the size of the fish. Similarly, little ideas in little minds produce little achievements. But little ideas embraced by big-thinking minds produce enormous achievements."
Jesus said, "According to your faith be it unto you" (Matt 9:29). The size of your faith and your vision determines the outcome of your idea. Edison had to install electric lights for free in an office building before anyone even came to look at them. The first sewing machine invented was destroyed by a mob in France. Morse waited for ten years before the world showed any interest in his telegraph. And when the idea of travelling by railroad was introduced, people scoffed because it was widely believed that travelling at 50kph stopped blood circulation in the human body.
Ronald E. Osborn said, "Undertake something difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try something beyond what you have already mastered, you'll never grow." You attain in direct proportion to what you attempt, which is why Jesus said to His disciples: "Launch out into the deep".
William Carey said "Attempt great things for God, Expect great things from God". We step into Africa by faith knowing we can't do it but in Christ we can do all things through him who strengthens us. When we are weak, he is strong. And we look forward to the huge haul of fish that the Lord has for us as we step into the deep waters. Let us encourage you to also step into the deep into whatever the Lord has put on your heart, trusting that he will do what he says he will do!
The word for today for June 7 says "Launch out into the deep" Luke 5:4.
Dr Robert Schuller's hobbies include raising koi fish. Asked why some grow big while others stay small, he replied, "If a koi fish lives in a small tank it will never grow longer than five or six centimetres. In a larger pond they can grow up to 23 centimetres long - in ponds the size of mine they's get to be 45 centimetres long - but if they live in a huge lake where they can swim and stretch, they can grow up to a metre long. The size of the pond determines the size of the fish. Similarly, little ideas in little minds produce little achievements. But little ideas embraced by big-thinking minds produce enormous achievements."
Jesus said, "According to your faith be it unto you" (Matt 9:29). The size of your faith and your vision determines the outcome of your idea. Edison had to install electric lights for free in an office building before anyone even came to look at them. The first sewing machine invented was destroyed by a mob in France. Morse waited for ten years before the world showed any interest in his telegraph. And when the idea of travelling by railroad was introduced, people scoffed because it was widely believed that travelling at 50kph stopped blood circulation in the human body.
Ronald E. Osborn said, "Undertake something difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try something beyond what you have already mastered, you'll never grow." You attain in direct proportion to what you attempt, which is why Jesus said to His disciples: "Launch out into the deep".
William Carey said "Attempt great things for God, Expect great things from God". We step into Africa by faith knowing we can't do it but in Christ we can do all things through him who strengthens us. When we are weak, he is strong. And we look forward to the huge haul of fish that the Lord has for us as we step into the deep waters. Let us encourage you to also step into the deep into whatever the Lord has put on your heart, trusting that he will do what he says he will do!
