The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-18

3M we're no bnas
standing by the
lake but IN. hshumen ~rr" gone out
~ them and Vere Washing their nets.
he entered into one which was 81
mons. and asked him TO thrust out
a little from the shore. and be sat
down and taught "a" people II vas
Shen he had l.ft OF speaking that be
sald 90 simon Launch out into the
deep and let down your nets Simon
replied that n. and HE partners had
toied all night and had taken moth
iug but nevertheless said he. a,
Thy ~ord Vill let down the net
And vhen they had done this. they
iuclusad great multitude OF fishes.
50 that their nets brake And then
they beckoned 20 those 0ho acre In
the other boat 20 come and help
them. and a. matter % fact both
the boats yer. so nlled With FISH that
they began 10 sink
The effect on Peter vas an over
Vhelming conviction % his sinful.
ness and h. said Depart from me
for ! am a sinful man. o Lord Nor
Vas he less astoni-hed or impressed
than the others Nho Were ~ith him
Rut Jesus comforted him BY saying:
Fear not from hence'orth thou
shalt catch men And when they
had brought their boats to land. they
'orsook all and klloSed him "
Dl We learn from this charming
Incident that Jesus Is good pay
master He borrowed an empty FISH
ing smack. and repaid the owner OF Il
tiscours-s TO his disciples on another
occasion he had said There Ia no
man that hath left house or brethren.
or sisters or father. or mother. or
~i'e or children or lands for my
sake. and the gospels but he shall
receive an huudred'old nov In this
time And IN the world 20 com.
eternal lie In the present instance
he seems 10 have been showing his
disciples and showing US a. ~ell.
Just WhAt he meant by these words.
and giving demonstration OF their
truthtulnsss
a. We learn In the second place
that Jesus IL wise counsellor He
told these fishermen Jus, where tn.
fish were and Just where 20 let down
their nets Sith the most beneficial
results We all need advice every
day in our business Affairs. our do
nestle Affairs and the countless prob
lens that are coming up continually
In our existence Some 40 10 clair
voyants. some TO palmists and spirit.
ualists for such advice. but others
who know him 20 10 the Lord their
God He has said In the 37th Psalm.
The steps OF a good man are ordered
by the Lord though he fall
he shall not be utterly cast down
80 We learn also that Jesus 1.
a great bene'actor They Who were
simply fishers Of nsh now becam.
fishers OF men What would Peter
have amounted to had he remained in
Caperuaum' But What did be now
become Not only {. hi. one OF the
three greatest names IN the history
OF the Christian church. and not only
Is he nov IN felicity With his Lord
and Master. but tha, same Lord and
Master said TO him and his fellow
apostles Ye which have followed
me In the regeneration uhen the son
OF man shall sit IN the throne OF his
glory ye also shall sit upon twelve
thrones, Judging the twelve tribes q,
Israel " is this promise likely 10
come true Yes Just as certainly AZ
the Bible Il the word OF God. and
Jesus Christ IL the Son OF God put
there are corresponding promises for
all Who know the true God and ~
Son Jesus Christ and who serve and
trust him in the life OF faith. He
lifts the beggar nom the dunghill 10
SIT him among princes. an experience
mat has come 10 many child OF
zoo IN all the centuries long
But what was the attitude n, D.
Ter that brought all this 70 pass In
his case The answer 10 slmpIy
yieldedness OF will Christ asked him
Tor his boat and he gave Il 20 him. hs
told him TO launch out into thu deem
'or draught and he launched ont.
when he was satisfied with the mi.
tefal result, he Was asked TO follow
Jesus and he left all and followed
him.
To apply this to ourselves. We an,
70 remember that the nrst step A.
the Welding OF our will 10 the acc.o
lance OF Jesus Christ as our s.vioa,
ana the public confession OF him AZ
our Lord This should be definite IN.
teihsent and irrevsrsibls on our part
trusting God to fuinll his word AZ