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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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<strong>the</strong>m^h^<strong>the</strong> right goal. ' Laundi out into <strong>the</strong> deep,<br />

<strong>and</strong> let down your nets for ft- draught.' That <strong>the</strong>y<br />

toil in vain all life's night, only teaches <strong>the</strong> need^6?<br />

f ano<strong>the</strong>r beginning. <strong>The</strong> * never<strong>the</strong>less, at Thy<br />

word,' marks <strong>the</strong> ne^^rust, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> new work as<br />

springing from that trust. When Christ isS^ <strong>the</strong> boat<br />

<strong>and</strong> bids us let down <strong>the</strong> net, <strong>the</strong>re miLst be * a<br />

great muJjitude <strong>of</strong> fishes.' And all this in this<br />

symbolic miracle. Already *<strong>the</strong> la^^*^ breaking,'<br />

when <strong>the</strong>y beckoned to <strong>the</strong>ir partners in <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

ship, ^^ <strong>the</strong>y should come <strong>and</strong> help <strong>the</strong>m. And now<br />

both ships are burden^ to <strong>the</strong> water's edge.<br />

But what did it all mean to Simon Peter ? He had<br />

been callec to full discipleship, <strong>and</strong> he had obeyed<br />

<strong>the</strong> call. He had been in hitf boat beside <strong>the</strong><br />

Saviour, <strong>and</strong> heard what He had spoken, <strong>and</strong> it had<br />

gone to his heart. And now this miracle which he<br />

had witnessed i Such shoal <strong>of</strong> fish in one spot on<br />

<strong>the</strong> Lake <strong>of</strong> Galilee was not strange. <strong>The</strong><br />

miraculous was, that <strong>the</strong> Lord had seen through<br />

those waters down where <strong>the</strong> multitude <strong>of</strong> fishes<br />

was^ <strong>and</strong> bidden him let down for a draught. He

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