It Doesn’t Make Sense

It Doesn’t Make Sense

David Cory was teaching Luke 5 to our Sunday School Class yesterday.  Jesus told Peter to cast his net again (after he’d fished all night and caught nothing. Also after he’d already cleaned his net.). And then Jesus told Peter to follow him (to leave his lucrative business and follow a guy with no obvious income). This thought went through my mind, “None of that made sense!”

It didn’t make sense for Peter to launch his boat and fish—after he’d already fished all night with no luck. It didn’t make sense to get his net dirty after he’d already cleaned it. But he obeyed. We have to obey even when it doesn’t make sense—maybe especially when it doesn’t make sense!!  Jesus knew what Peter didn’t know. He’d called the fish—enough fish to almost sink two boats. Jesus set Peter up for a miracle and a way to glorify Himself. Jesus told Peter to leave it all behind and follow him. It didn’t make sense!  He had a lucrative business that met his needs. He was married. But he obeyed…even when it didn’t make sense. And his life was forever changed and used for the kingdom of God!

What has God asked you to do that doesn’t make sense? Is it to move to another town? Quit a job? Change schools? Trust this…if God has asked you to do something that doesn’t make sense, He wants to glorify Himself. Did it make sense for Moses to go back to Egypt? Was it logical for Noah to build a boat? Did it make sense for David to face a giant with five smooth stones? What about Esther? Did it make sense for her to go before the king on behalf of her people when she could have been killed?

God still wants to do miracles! Obey Him…even when it doesn’t make sense.  He wants to glorify Himself through your obedience.