Luke 5:8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
After fishing all night and catching nothing, Peter, James and John were instructed by Jesus to head out to deeper waters and let down their nets. Peter, though reluctant, did so because it was the master who was giving the command. To the utter amazement of the trio, they caught so many fish, that their nets began to tear. And as they began to pull the fish into their boats (for they had signaled for help), the weight of the fish was sinking the boats! Now .. at this point you would have thought Peter and company would have been thrilled. I could imagine them jumping up and down, giving Jesus a high-five, a chest slam, a fist bump, or at the very least, a hearty "Amen!" But no. Peter, when he sensed that he was in the very presence of God responded just as the prophets Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1-8) and Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:28) had done.
I fear we have lost this sense of the fear of a holy God today. So many people think of God as their friend, their buddy . . . but few look at him with awe and respect, realizing that he is the one true and living God who is magnificent in his majesty and an INFINITE cut above us! Oh that we might get that view of God into our heads and hearts. We (and the Church overall) would be better for it.
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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