Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!

Luke 5:1-11

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”

Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.

While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy.When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

Why?

Simon is a fisherman, he had worked hard all night and caught nothing, but obeying the word of Jesus, Peter caught huge fish and filled both boats. Peter is not happy with so many fish, but he finds he is a sinner. When we do our best to make something all efforts are in vain. Jesus one word beyond what we have done, except the Lord no one can make it. So Peter knows this is the Lord, and come to his bost, humble himself before the Lord.

Fish for people is a new mission from Jesus.

The leprosy saw Jesus come, he knew he was the son of the Lord, so he cried Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. So as we should pray to the Lord if our heavenly father is willing, you can make me clean and heal me.

Crowds of people came to Jesus to heal their sicknesses, but their problem was their sins. Sickness is temporary, but sins are relative to our lives forever.

How?

Like Simon to know I am a sinner, and thanks the Lord pour his mercy on me. May the Holy Spirit remind me and refresh my spirit.