Daily Walk Through the New Testament
June 27
Read Luke 4:31-5:11

Being told what to do is not always easy, especially when you think you know more than your instructor. When Jesus commanded Peter to “launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch” (Luke 5:4), Peter challenged the idea. His initial response to Jesus’ command could be read as having an air of cockiness: “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing” (vs. 5). He seemed to infer that as a professional fisherman, he knew more about catching fish than Jesus did. However, he then said, “Nevertheless, at Your word I will let down the net (vs. 5).
Praise God that Peter was a “nevertheless” disciple! His first duty as a follower of Christ was to obey Him. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all would confess that Jesus knows more than we do? He is God and we are not. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). Like Peter, put faith in Christ by saying, “Nevertheless . . . I will do as You say, Lord.”