Fishing lessons (4)     Tuesday 13th July 2021

Launch out into the deep and let down your nets. Luke 5:4

Lesson four: God’s plan for your life always involves risk（總是有風險）. Why? Because he wants you to live by faith（憑信心而活）. Why do you think Jesus said to Peter, Launch out into the deep? Because that’s where the big fish are. Most people live out their days in the shallow waters （淺水）of life. They exist on a superficial level（活在表層）. There’s little depth to their lives; they’re content to play around the edge（水邊玩玩罷了）, never getting out into deeper water. Why? Because it’s safer in shallow water. They think, If I get out into the deep water, there might be some waves（深水會有浪）. They might rock my boat, and it might overturn（浪會顛簸船、船會翻）. So I’ll just stay back here where it’s comfortable, and fiddle around（悠哉游哉）.

We barely get our feet wet because we’re afraid of getting in over our heads（怕沒頂，腳沾溼就好）. We think, If I really get serious about my commitment to the Lord（認真歸主）, he may make me a fanatic(癲狂）. My family might get really upset（不高興）. What will my friends think? What if God asks me to do something I’m unable to do? So we’re content to stay in the shallows（畫地自限） - and we miss out （錯失）on so much.

Understand this: God’s plan for your life is a good plan, one that will work for your benefit (耶利米書29:11-14). He says, Let me get into your boat. Let my presence be with you wherever you go（千山萬水與你同在） - in your business, in your career, in your family, in your marriage, in every area. Let me direct you（引導你）. Cooperate with my plan, and I will bless you beyond your wildest dreams. Why not take him at his word （何不抓住他的話）today, and launch out in faith（憑信開航）?

原文：The Word for Today，原圖：Feifei筆記