I’ll Keep Trusting

Trusting God in every season of life.

• My circumstances may change, but God is still worthy of my trust.

“¹One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around Him and listening to the word of God. ²He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. ³He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then He sat down and taught the people from the boat.” Luke 5:1-3 (NIV)  

1. Trust Him with what hasn’t worked.

“⁴When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, ‘Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.’ ⁵Simon answered, ‘Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.’” Luke 5:4-5 (NIV)

• Don’t let yesterday’s disappointment determine today’s obedience.
• Your experience doesn’t outweigh His authority. 

2. Trust Him with what doesn’t make sense.

“⁶When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. ⁷So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. ⁸When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, ‘Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!’ ⁹For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, ¹⁰and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.” Luke 5:6-10 (NIV)

• God’s instructions won’t always match your expectations

“⁵Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; ⁶ in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

• Trust means God’s Word gets the final say.

3. Trust Him with what comes next.

“¹⁰Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.’ ¹¹So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed Him.” Luke 5:10-11 (NIV)

• Don’t become so attached to the blessing that you miss the One who gave it.

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18 (NIV)

• Following Jesus means trusting Him with a future you cannot see.

3 Takeaways:

• Peter gives Jesus his boat.
• Peter gives Jesus his obedience. 
• Peter gives Jesus his future.

The same Jesus who can be trusted with your empty nets can also be trusted with your entire future.