The right side [part 3]

Our next lesson from the story is: We encounter God after we come to the end of our ourselves. Recall that the disciples had been fishing all night and they had done all they could. We established earlier that though fishing was one thing they were experts at but they caught nothing. They had come to the end of what they could do. After spending their time, resources, energy and they got to the point of surrender then God showed up. Many of us often don’t give in to God until we come to the end of our resources and see our weakness. We must get to the point of completely giving the control to God and forgetting about personal success. We must get to a point where recognise that we cannot do anything on our own and ask Him to completely take over, resolving that we will do all that He wants us to. Things begin to happen for us when we stop trying our own way and let Him have His way. That is the lesson- when we come to the end of us, we come to the beginning of God. When we come to the end of what we can do, that is when we are ready to see what God can do.

When disciples came to the end of their resources, they had a miraculous catch of large fish. It was an enormous catch, more than they ever anticipated.Despite all the pressure on the net, there wasn’t a break or tear. That can only be God.
Jesus had already prepared breakfast when they arrived. He knew they will be tired and hungry and he provided for them. Have you ever wondered where fish and the bread came from? Surely Jesus didn’t go to the shops – No! He miraculously provided just as he had done before when feeding the crowds. We have a God who makes something out of nothing.

Jesus always makes something out of nothing and He is still the same today. He has not changed. When all you have tried in life turns out to be nothing He can make something of it.  We have a God who makes fish and bread from nothing, who knows your needs before you arrive and prepares for you. He restores health where there was sickness. He gives beauty for ashes and strength in your weakness. He gives hope in despair, and life where there was death. He gives forgiveness where there was shame. He is a God of new beginnings. When we come to the end of ourselves, we reach the beginning of him.