A tired fisherman

• Luke 5:5 (ASV)

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I truly love Luke 5:5.

5 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.

I can picture a tired guy who worked all night, but he worked for nothing. Then he is told to fish some more. What would I have been thinking if I was Simon? Most likely I'd be thinking about how much work it would be to put away the nets after I pulled them up and I'm sure that I'd have a lack of faith that I would catch anything.

However, Simon did not go that route. Instead he said I have faith in you and will let down the net.

I don't think the miracle was the great multitude of fishes... I think the miracle was the faith of a tired fisherman dropping the net one more time.

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