Divine Direction

Wednesday 18 October
READ: Luke 5:1-11 
MORE LESSON:  Isa. 48:17

There are two great tragedies in life: one is to live without a purpose; the other is to spend all your life doing that which is not your primary purpose. The simple reason why people live without purpose or spend their whole life pursing a secondary purpose is lack of divine direction. Without divine direction, you will never find satisfaction in your pursuit. Your legitimate labour will become a toil and your result will always be small. Worse still, you will never come to limelight. Psalm 127:1-2 captures the frustration of a life without divine direction, Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.  It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Peter was a fulltime fisherman, and perhaps very skilful in that venture. When Jesus met him, He asked Peter to follow Him and He would make him a fisher of men. Peter's talent was actually meant for men, not fishes in the rivers. Unfortunately for Peter, he did not realise that on time. While Jesus was in Peter's compound healing the sick and delivering the oppressed that night (Luke 4:38-44), Peter picked his fishing nets and headed to the sea for fishing.

Unfortunately for him, he toiled that whole night and caught nothing. In the morning, Jesus came to meet him at the lake side where he was washing his net, used his boat, and directed him where to throw his net. Peter's encounter with Jesus that morning turned him around and gave him a name among the great in the history of mankind. Your greatness is in the lips of Jesus. Therefore, you must give Him attention today and hear His voice which came with a  promise, I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye: Psa.32:8.

Your life is destined for greatness. But remember, the starting point is the cry and action of Peter, When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.: Lk. 5:8. If you admit your sinful life today and fall at Jesus’ feet, your life will be divinely guided into a glorious and fulfilling future.  

Prayer/Action
*Lord, I surrender my life to You for guidance, supervision and direction, in Jesus’ name.
*Father, deliver me from fruitless labour and toiling. Cause me to hear Your voice today, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, I decree that I shall walk tall in the midst of foes; I shall live a life of triumph permanently, in the name of Jesus.