Are you preparing yourself?

2025-07-01
Luke 5:4 KJV

After Peter had fished all night and caught nothing, Jesus said, “Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets.” After explaining to Jesus that the fish weren’t biting, Peter said, “Nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net” (v. 5). Notice an important detail here. When Jesus said, “Let down your nets,” Peter replied, “I will let down the net.” Apparently, Jesus had a bigger catch in mind than Peter! In fact, that night they caught so many fish their net broke because they couldn’t handle them.

When you think small, you prepare accordingly. Scripture describes God as “Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (Ephesians 3:20 NKJV). As a child of God, you have within you the power to go beyond what you have already accomplished and do more than you ever dreamed possible.

What’s the problem? It’s this: You can have the right amount of power but lack preparation! To handle the pressures that accompany success, you must be prepared; otherwise, success can be your undoing. God says He is prepared to open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings so great, you won’t have room enough to handle them (See Malachi 3:10).

The question is, are you preparing yourself for greater blessing or simply settling for the status quo? You say you want success on the job. So, are you sharpening your skills, intensifying your work ethic, and developing new ways of doing things? Are you teachable and open to working with others? In other words, are you preparing yourself?

Soul food: Jer 41-44; Matt 5:38-6:8; Ps 102:18-28; Pro 15:4-7

Berei jy jouself voor?


Lukas 5:4 AFR53

Nadat Petrus heelnag geen vis gevang het nie, het Jesus gesê: ‘…Vaar uit na die diep water en laat julle nette sak om te vang.’ Nadat hy aan Jesus verduidelik het dat die visse nie byt nie, het Petrus gesê: ‘…maar op u woord sal ek die net laat sak’ (vers 5 AFR53). Let hierdie belangrike detail op: Toe Jesus gesê het: ‘laat julle nette sak…’ het Petrus geantwoord: ‘op u woord sal ek die net laat sak.’ Blykbaar het Jesus ‘n groter vangs as Petrus in gedagte gehad! Hulle het inderwaarheid toe so baie vis gevang dat hulle net geskeur het.

Wanneer jy klein dink, berei jy jou daarvolgens voor. Die Skrif beskryf God as volg: ‘…Hy wat mag het om deur die krag wat in ons werk, oneindig meer te doen as wat ons vra of dink om te vra’ (Efesiërs 3:20 NLV). As kind van God, het jy binne jou die krag om verder te gaan as wat jy reeds bereik het en meer te doen as wat jy ooit gedroom het moontlik is.

Wat is egter die probleem? Die volgende: Jy kan die regte hoeveelheid krag hê, maar nie voorbereid daarvoor wees nie! Om die druk wat met sukses gepaard gaan te hanteer, moet jy daarop voorbereid wees; anders kan sukses jou ondergang beteken. God sê Hy is bereid om die vensters van die hemel oop te maak en voorspoed op jou te laat reën (sien Maleagi 3:10 NLV).

Die vraag is: berei jy jouself vir groter seën voor, of is jy met die status quo tevrede? Jy sê jy wil sukses by die werk behaal. Skerp jy dus jou vaardighede op, versterk jou werksetiek en ontwikkel nuwe maniere om dinge te doen? Met ander woorde, berei jy jouself voor?

Sielskos: Jer 41-44; Matt 5:38-6:8; Ps 102:18-28; Spr 15:4-7