Billy Burke | – Word of the Week: Luke 5:4-5


“Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.” (Luke 5:4-5)

Jesus was asking Peter to let down his nets. Most of the fishing boats in that time had at least four nets. Fishermen would throw a net on one side, another net on the other side, one on the front and so on.

Jesus told Peter, “Let down your nets,” (plural), but Peter didn’t fully obey; he partially obeyed. Peter didn’t really want to and said, “Nevertheless…I will let down the net.” Peter only let down one, leaving several other nets to remain in the boat.

Even with one net, they took in a harvest so great that the ship began to sink! And that was only with Peter’s partial obedience. What would have happened if Peter fully obeyed Jesus, if Peter had let down every net like Jesus said? Jesus would have emptied the sea and the harvest could have been even greater.

God is after your full obedience. When He asks you to sow a seed, He wants you to sow the full amount. If He says to give $100, God doesn’t want you to give $50. If you need to forgive, God wants you to fully forgive, not partially forgive; if He says to fully love others, don’t partially love; if He asks you to fully commit to that project, don’t partially commit.

When you partially obey, you only reap partial reward. When you obey fully, you reap God’s full reward!

Whatever God is requiring of you, ask yourself, “Am I doing exactly what He said?” If God says to let down your nets, don’t let down just one net.

Pay attention to what the Spirit is saying to you. Right within God’s request for you is the answer for the fullest reward. God intends for you to not only have boats that sink, He intends to clean out the ocean and give everything to you.

Fully obey – that’s your word for this week!

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Pastor Billy Burke Pastor Billy Burke. At the age of 9, Billy Burke was supernaturally healed of terminal brain cancer under the ministry of Kathryn Kulhman. Today, he has ministered to the lives of thousands around the world with the healing touch of the Jesus Christ. This channel is meant as a visual aid so you can see the power of God working in people's lives. Use it as a tool to build your faith as God prepares you for your touch, your healing and your breakthrough. Because remember, you are just one touch away from your miracle.

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