AUGUST  8

PARTNERS CATCH MORE FISH!

LUKE 5:1-7
 

“And 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.” (Luke 5:7)

Idle nets produce nothing; only the net that is cast into the water catches fish. Why partner? So we don’t lose the harvest God has given us! When Peter obeyed the Lord in casting his net once again, he didn’t realize the blessing that was going to come. It was a net-breaking, boat-sinking load! There were so many fish that he had to call out to his partners to help bring in the haul. Partners catch more fish. If it were only Peter in his boat, they would have lost all those other fish. How many fish would they have caught if they had more partners?

It’s like the lady who is retired and is at home. Physically, she may not be able to go out on the street. Physically, she may not be able to visit prisons or do some of the things you can because of certain limitations she has. But when she sends her tithe in to her local church, she instantly becomes a partner with the Lord Jesus Christ. She makes it possible to bring in a bigger haul of fish. She can’t go, but she’s sending someone who can. She’s partnering with Jesus!

There is no shortage of fish, because there is no shortage of sinners. If you reach one pastor, you’re reaching hundreds, even thousands of lives. Peter allowed Jesus to use his boat so He could get the Word to the people. God always pays for His order. Fishing was Peter’s livelihood. Jesus more than paid for the use of that boat by the haul of fish Peter and his partners brought in. By partnering with the Lord to get the Gospel out to people, you will prosper. Remember, partners catch more fish! (BN)