When Jesus was finished speaking, He told Peter to take his boat deeper and let down his nets to catch some fish. Not thinking who he was talking to, Peter at first objected because he and his fishing partners had worked hard all last night and hadn't caught a thing. But when Peter looked into they eyes of Jesus and regained his senses, he soon corrected himself, "If you say so, I'll let the nets down again."
When the fishing nets were let down again, the nets became so full of fish, they began to tear. Another boat nearby then had to be called in to help and even then the two boats weren't enough. The two boats were filled with so much fish, they were on the verge of sinking.
Peter in awe, then fell to his knees before the Lord and said, "Oh, Lord, please leave me---I'm too much of a sinner to be around you."
Jesus' response was neither in agreement or disagreement. He just said, "Peter,don't be afraid!
"Jesus replied to Simon,
'Don't be afraid!'"
Luke 5:10 (NLT)
As God's children, we never have to be afraid of Jesus because of our past sins. If we give our hearts and lives to Him, Jesus promises to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
My son Tim made these fish to give to the children tonight. They are made out of white face cloths and fragrant oval bars of soap. They are a reminder to the children of the wonderful truth of this Bible story!
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