Wednesday, 4 September 2013

COMPLETELY OVERCOME

PRAYER MOMENT

Thursday 5 September 2013

COMPLETELY OVERCOME

Pause. Recall that you are in the presence of God

Reading. “Peter and his companions were completely overcome by the catch of fish that they had made.” (Luke 5:1-11)

Reflection. Peter and his companions had “worked hard all night and caught nothing.” Now they caught so many fish that their nets began to tear. Peter is overwhelmed. He instantly realises that something beyond the world we know has happened; God has dramatically shown his hand just as he had to Moses in the burning bush. He falls on his knees overcome. We quickly say that Jesus is teaching Peter that he is to become a “fisher of men” and that is true. But we can also say that God reveals himself to us in our work. We try our best but the results can be beyond our own making. We have a sense that, yes, I did what I could but the results of what I did are far beyond what I expected. They are pure gift.

Prayer. Father, teach us to do our bit, to put our hands to the plough. But teach us to too to know that it is you who make things grow. You crown our efforts beyond our imagining. Help us to be ever expectant, ever thankful. Amen


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