10 Sep 2012; Luke 5

10 Sep 2012; Luke 5

Luke 5: 1-11, Jesus called Simon Peter.

Background:
The crowd was pressing in towards Jesus and as a result Jesus retreated to preach on a boat. The boat happened to belong to Simon.

To being with, Simon has just finished fishing. In fact he was washing his nets.

 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
(Luke 5:2 ESV)

Simon has been fishing all nights can catch no fish.
 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”
(Luke 5:5 ESV)

Jesus asked Simon to fish again. They caught fish, BUT this is Simon response:
  But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
(Luke 5:8 ESV)

Similarities:
In the last chapter, Jesus rebuke the demons and the fever. When the demons saw Jesus, they knew who He was. When the sick came to be healed, they knew Jesus only as a doctor.

“Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.”
(Luke 4:34 ESV)
 And demons also came out of many, crying, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
(Luke 4:41 ESV)

Contrast:
Simon's mother-in-law was one of the person healed by Jesus.

Simon's eyes were opened. He saw Jesus not as a miracle worker, but the Lord, the Son of God. He responded like the way a demon who knew Jesus would response.

Rach mentioned well in her blog on the call to repentance. Unless we see the lord as your Lord and God, there will be no change. If the yearn is for the blessing, the healing, it will be just a thank you God and in good response, like Simon's mother-in-law, we start serving.

Response:
As such, Lord, open my eyes that I may see you as the Lord and God. Not that I want you to depart, but let my sin departs that I may be close to you.

Part of a personal revival is seeking the presence of God. Let you presence fall in this place. You have no place for sins, but you can forgive us for our sins. cleanse us that we may be near to you. Amen.