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Thursday, September 4, 2008
1 Corinthians 3:18-23, Psalm 24, Luke 5:1-11
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FRESH FISH
"Amazement at the catch...seized him." —Luke 5:9
Jesus gave Peter a preview of the great harvest of souls in the huge catch
of fish. Peter was amazed at the size of the catch and amazed at Jesus (Lk
5:9). Peter's personal encounter with Jesus was the critical beginning of
his ministry. Each of us desperately needs an "encounter with the living
Jesus Christ" (Church in America, Pope John Paul II, 3). A personal
relationship with Jesus is the foundation of our Christian life (1 Cor
3:11). Everything we do flows from this encounter with the crucified and
risen Jesus.
However, Peter's amazement wasn't strong enough to endure the cross, and
he denied Jesus three times. Even after Jesus appeared personally to Him
after He rose from the dead, Peter still vacillated. Not long after
meeting the risen Jesus, Peter decided to go back to catching fish instead
of men (see Jn 21:3). Peter went stale. He lost his freshness. In His
mercy, Jesus gave Peter a repeat of their first encounter, right down to
the huge catch of fish (Jn 21:6). Finally, Peter received the Holy Spirit
at Pentecost and stayed fresh till the end of his life.
Have you personally encountered the living Jesus? That's one goal of this
Scriptural booklet (see Lk 24:32). If not, ask Jesus to reveal Himself to
you. Then "receive the Holy Spirit" (Jn 20:22), Who keeps you fresh and
new in Jesus. Receive the Eucharist daily or as often as possible. If you
ask Him, Jesus will give you a "Eucharistic amazement" to keep you fresh
(Ecclesia de Eucharistia, Pope John Paul II, 6). Lead others to be caught
up into an eternity of amazement with Jesus.
Prayer: Father, may I, and all I meet, encounter Jesus, know Him
personally (Phil 3:10), and remain in Him (Jn 15:4).
Promise: "Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching men." —Lk
5:10
Praise: When feeling discouraged and stale, Melinda remembers the
scripture, "The favors of the Lord are not exhausted" (Lam 3:22), and her
love of Jesus is renewed.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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