Luke 5:13 “Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him.”    This response of Christ to the leper is still His response to those who seek Him today. His willingness has never been a holdup. He is willing that all should come to…

Luke 5:12 “And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”    This man’s disease had worked on his heart. He has one…

Luke 5:11 “So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.”    This was the beginning of several years with Christ. They became His disciples immediately. The fish and boats were left behind. Did they know what they were doing? They understood the concept, but they never could have…

Luke 5:10 “and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”    What a response! Jesus always has just the right thing to say. Here He lets Peter know that his life…

Luke 5:9 “For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;”    All of these men immediately understood what this miracle signified. They knew that they were in the company of no ordinary man. This would be a day they would not soon forget. Heavenly…

Luke 5:8 “When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”    What was Peter expressing here? Are we not all sinful? What is he thinking? Well, we have to understand this from a very Jewish perspective. In the mind of…

Luke 5:7 “So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.”    Why such a bountiful catch? Would not a smaller miracle have been no less amazing? Ah, but remember, miracles are not done simply…

Luke 5:6 “And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.”    Sometimes the blessings are hard to believe. But we must remember, it all belongs to the Lord anyway. Greater blessings may encourage in us greater praise, but He deserved that praise all along. We…

Luke 5:5 “But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”    Simon was reluctant but obedient. He did not have any idea what the Lord had in mind. But, he knew listening to Christ was the right…

Luke 5:4 “When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”    Jesus knew of course what He was about to do. He brought great blessing to the lives of these simple fishermen. He does the same in the lives of so…