Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”
I love Jesus’ response to Peter’s statement. In verse 10 we read, “And Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.’” This is where many of us, if we are honest with ourselves, often find ourselves. We have some preconceived expectations of where we should be in our walk with the Lord, and then allow the devils to beat us up with those notions and keep us discouraged. The fact of the matter is that we are going to stumble. The Apostle Paul wrote of his own struggles in Romans 7. In reality, the closer we draw to God, the more aware we become of just how sinful we really are. However, be encouraged in those time of momentary failure, because the closer we walk with Jesus, and the more we walk in the Spirit, the more we will realize just how amazing God’s grace is toward us in those moments we stumble.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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