How many times in our lives do we just settle for peanuts? I mean we are happy with the little blessings that God sends our way. We are satisfied with just getting by,living from payday to payday. We are satisfied with eating the same foods over and over again. We are satisfied that we have money in our bank accounts just in case we may need it.Some of us dare not buy a new outfit or new shoes. We can't bring ourselves to give to that bum at the corner store not realizing that we "bum" from God everyday. That is what I call settling for peanuts!
We are children of an awesome God! He never settles for just peanuts! When Jesus turned the water into wine, He told the servant to fill the jars to the brim! Not just a little water, not just half way, not just peanuts,but all the way to the brim! Why do we always settle for peanuts? Could it be our lack of faith? Is it a lack of faith that keeps us living from payday to payday? Is it a lack of faith that keeps us from buying some new outfits or shoes that we know we need. Is it a lack of faith that keeps us from giving no matter who the person or church is?
I love today's passage because it is a challenge to us to stop fishing in shallow waters and step out into the deep. You see it's easy for us to operate in shallow waters.It's easy just to settle for peanuts. If something happens in shallow waters, we can just walk to shore, but when you are out in the deep, you can't make it alone! Out in the deep you need a Savior! Out in the deep you need a "Way" maker! Out in the deep you need someone that can calm the seas and walk on water! Out in the deep you can't just settle for peanuts!!Out in the deep you need JESUS!!
When Jesus told Simon Peter to : "Launch out into the deep,and let down your nets for a draught.(Lk.5:4 kjv)"it was truly a test of faith. You see Jesus didn't say let your "net" down, He said let your "nets" down!Too many times we just settle for one net. Jesus was not just settling for peanuts!!Peter had been fishing all night and had come up with nothing but peanuts,,but when he stepped out on faith and believed in the Word of Jesus,he stopped dealing with peanuts and started experiencing the true Power of God!
The other day I was praying and God put this in my Spirit. "Clarence,you been settling for peanuts when I have so much more for you! Why are you just settling for peanuts?" What He was saying to me is to stop just praying for the little things that He is "already doing for me" and start praying and believing in things that He wants to do for me!! He wants to take me into the "deep"!
Today I want you to know that God has so much more for you too! So stop settling for just peanuts!Let Him take you into the "deep"!
"Father,sometimes we don't truly realize how much you want to bless us. We become content with the "little blessing" when there are many "nets of blessings" you want to fill for us. Help us to move from just peanuts and into the "deep" with you! In the mighty name of Jesus Christ,Amen!"
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