Hello Gwen, Thanks for this good devotional and I enjoyed reading it. Addison
O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwen Tweedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 8:31 AM Subject: {dbilg} Fw: Mens Email Devotional - Thursday October 09, 2008 > > (((((((((HUGS))))))) > & Prayers for ***ALL*** > Gwen > "God never promised He would inform us ahead of time all about His plan, > He's just promised He has one." - Charles Swindoll > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TruthMedia Mens Devotional" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gwen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 6:40 AM > Subject: Mens Email Devotional - Thursday October 09, 2008 > > > : > : > : FILLED WITH FISHES > : > : > : Originally written by Charles H. Spurgeon, published in "Mornings & > Evenings," entry for October 8th, AM. > : > : Updated to modern English by Darren Hewer, 2008. > : > : ** Join our daily online chats to praise God with fellow believers, or > share God's gospel of grace with visitors who don't know the Lord: > http://thelife.com/experience/chat/ > : > : Listen to this devotional read aloud online: > http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/kindle/2008/10/09/filled-with-fishes-4/ > : > : Please open your Bible and read Luke 5:1-11. > : > : We learn about the necessity of human action from the story of the fish > and nets. The catch of fish was miraculous, yet the fisherman wasn't > ignored, and neither was his boat or his fishing tackle. All were used to > catch the fishes as part of God's miracle. > : > : When people come to know the saving grace of God, He works through our > ordinary methods. While people are not saved by our own efforts and are > saved by God alone, God will be pleased by the "foolishness" of preaching > to save anyone who might believe. God has selected a plan by which He is > magnified all over the Earth through His work in us. > : > : Human effort by itself is utterly futile: "Master, we've worked hard all > night and haven't caught anything," said Peter (Luke 5:5) Why was their > labor unproductive? These were fishermen plying their trade. They were not > rookies, they understood the work. Did they labor unskillfully? No. Were > they slacking off? No, they "worked hard". Did they lack perseverance? No, > they worked through the night. Were there no fish in the sea? There > certainly were, for as soon as the Master came, they swam in great numbers > to the nets. > : > : Then what is the reason? It's because there is no power in their actions > apart from the presence of Jesus. "Apart from me," Jesus says, "you can do > nothing." (John 15:5) But with Christ we can do all things. > : > : Christ's presence confers success. Jesus sat in Peter's boat, and His > will mysteriously drew the fish to the net. When Jesus is lifted up in His > Church, His presence is the Church's power. It's the shout of the king. > "I, when I am lifted up from the earth," Jesus explains, "will draw all > men to myself." (John 12:32) Let's go out today on our work of soul > fishing, both looking up in faith and around us in solemn reverence. Let's > toil until night comes, and we know we won't labor in vain, for He who > admonishes us to let down the net will fill it with fishes. > : > : Questions: Have you been struggling for success lately? Have your nets > been found empty? > : > : About this Author: > http://thelife.com/experience/devotionalformen/authors/charles-spurgeon/ > : > : > : Comment on the devotional blog. Interact with others who are reading > today's devotional. 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