Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

The concluding chapter of John’s gospel highlights the risen saviour eating and drinking with the disciples who by now had gone back to doing what they were used to (John 21:1-8). Catching fish was their business and fish and bread was their staple diet. However when Jesus came by he once again demonstrated to them his authority over the elements by directing them to where the fish were and invited them to leave the natural fish behind to become fishers of men. This is the hardest thing to do for any individual, leaving your gift at the altar and allowing it to be used by God for God. Peter was not aware that the skills he had harnessed as a fisherman could be used by God to build his kingdom.

Today whatever skills you have or whatever gifting you have been given, allow Jesus to direct you as how to use it and how to deploy it for the building up of his kingdom. Like Peter, Jesus will ask us where our priorities are, and get us to reorder our world. Once this is done we will be able to fulfil the plans and purpose he intended for us in the first place.