Three to four feet …to success!
Jhn 21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
The Sea of Galilee is truly a beautiful location. A piece of water just 14 miles long by 7 miles wide. It was where many of the disciples of Jesus spent their life growing up and making their living by fishing. They knew this lake truly like the back of their hand. They were professional fishermen and so their livelihood depended upon the ability to catch fish in order to support their families.
Having fished all night, these professional fishermen, who had grown up on the Sea of Galilee, had caught nothing and along comes Jesus and says…push out again and throw the net out the other side of the boat.
Somehow these fishermen did what Jesus said even though everything they knew, had learned and experienced would have weighed against what Jesus said to do. The result…a tonne of fish!
How do you find success, how do you achieve it?
The answer in black and white from the Bible is, “You do what Jesus says to do!”
The disciples could have spent all their time arguing with Jesus, going through all the logical reason why they should not do what He asked of them. After all, what difference would about 3 – 4 feet make anyway, concerning the width of their fishing boats and throwing the net on the other side?
But when they did what Jesus asked, the other side was the right side, the failed catch turned into a bumper catch.
Tonight you may be close, so close to success, just 3-4 feet away. All you have to decide to do is obey what God has told you in His Word about your situation. It’s not mystical and it’s not difficult.
But it is a matter of obedience.
There is nothing like seeing and enjoying the reward of obedience to God’s Word and His direction. It always brings success, far beyond what you ever thought could be achieved.