One Day

Scripture – Luke 5:1-3: 1One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

Reflection: When I see a story starting out like this with the simple phrase, “one day,” I sort of sit back and wait for something neat to happen. “One day” can be any day – any ordinary day. And always, Jesus has the ability to turn everything upside down. (Sometimes I think He just does that for fun.)

Simon, for example, would never be the same after this “one day.” After a routine shift of fishing he’d brought his boat in, and was cleaning up. Jesus asked for his help. Simon responded.

One way to bring people closer to Jesus is simply to ask for their help. Ask them to help out in a way that uses their talents and abilities. I don’t need to preach. Jesus just asked Simon to take Him out a little ways in the boat so He could more effectively speak to all the people.

Who might I ask to help today? Or on the other hand, who might I help today? Either way, I’ll keep open both to opportunities and to the possibility of great change in my life.