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

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<strong>The</strong> teaching <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> comfort required not to be<br />

repeated in <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> Peter, nor in that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs who witnessed <strong>and</strong> shared in wh^t had<br />

parsed. Many are <strong>the</strong> truths which shine out ^m th0<br />

symbolism <strong>of</strong> this scene, when <strong>the</strong> first disciples<br />

were first called That call itself; <strong>the</strong> boat; <strong>the</strong><br />

comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Christ, despite <strong>the</strong> night <strong>of</strong> yain toil;<br />

<strong>the</strong> unlikely success; <strong>the</strong> net <strong>and</strong> its c^st at <strong>the</strong><br />

bidding <strong>of</strong> Christ, with <strong>the</strong> absolute certitude <strong>of</strong><br />

result, where He ia <strong>and</strong> when He bids; <strong>the</strong><br />

miraculous direction to <strong>the</strong> spot; <strong>the</strong> multitude <strong>of</strong><br />

fishan enjclosed; <strong>the</strong> net about to break, yet not<br />

breaking ] <strong>the</strong> surprise, aa str^ge perhape as <strong>the</strong><br />

miracle itself; <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n, last <strong>of</strong> all, <strong>the</strong> lesson <strong>of</strong><br />

self-knowledge <strong>and</strong> humiliation: all <strong>the</strong>se <strong>and</strong><br />

much more has <strong>the</strong> Church most truly read in this<br />

history. And as we turn from it, this st<strong>and</strong>s out to<br />

us as its final outqoo^e <strong>and</strong> lesson: ' And when<br />

<strong>the</strong>y had brought <strong>the</strong>ir ships to l<strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong>y forsook<br />

all <strong>and</strong> followed<br />

CHAP.

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