BECAUSE YOU SAY SO
Thanksgiving is now behind us, and most of us are already thinking about going on a diet…soon. A lot of us had friends or family all sitting around the table, and I am sure big tales were being told and lots of laughter. And, if you are anything like our family, it wouldn’t be a holiday without at least one or two arguments over silly things.
Arguments are a good thing, as long as each side respects the others point of view. The hardest part of an argument is listening to what the other person has to say and taking into account their reasoning. I remember as a small child, trying to argue with my mom when she wanted me to do something. Most of the time, her arguments were directed toward me cleaning my room, making my bed, or having a curfew for what time I need to come home at night. Being a child, I would want to know “why” I had to do it HER way and then I would hear those dreaded words that every child hates, “because I said so.”
Saturday morning I decided to let my Bible fall open to see if the Lord would show me a passage that I need to study. I am not sure that the Lord directed, me or if gravity led me to Luke 5, but that is where my Bible opened. I started reading the account of Jesus teaching the people and asking Simon to take Him off the shoreline to finish His sermon. When Jesus had finished speaking, He told Simon to go out to the deep waters and let down the nets for a catch. Simon had been fishing all night long, and he had been cleaning the nets when Jesus walked up. Simon had lots of arguments that he could have given, but instead, he said, “But, because YOU say so, I will let down the nets.”
Simon caught such a large number of fish that his nets started to tear and he had to call for help to get all of the fish into the boat. The weight of the fish was so much that the boats even started to sink. Simon fell to his knees and called out for the Lord to leave him. Simon said that he was a sinful man, but the Lord saw differently. The Lord told Simon not to be afraid and that from then on he would be fishers of men.
I was struck by the “because you said so” statement from Simon. I think so many of us don’t want someone telling us what to do and we have a hard time obeying without an argument. Is the Lord telling you to do something and instead you are arguing with him?
Because You say so, Lord, I will relinquish control. Because You say so, Lord, I will trust in You. Because You say so, Lord, I will follow You. Because You say so, Lord……..
Have a Blessed Day!
Thank you so much Tania, such a wonderful post have a blessed Sunday.
One of my favorites from the Bible, such powerful words I repeat them often along with “Be Still and Know that I am God”. Blessings to you and yours
Thank you for your post. It really hits home.
Hello from Oregon! I am a new subscriber to your blog. I love it! I especially enjoy your posts on Sunday, thank you for your insights. In our crazy world we need this.
Thank you and have a blessed Sunday.
Welcome, Mary Ann!!! I am glad that you are enjoying the blog.
Thank you for the message!
I am glad that you enjoyed the post this morning.
Wow! I’ve been wrestling with a problem and this is the reason and the answer. I’m going to read Luke 5. Thank you.
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What an excellent message, Tania! I needed that reminder today….thanks for sharing your heart.
I am glad that this spoke to you today, Donna.
Amen and Amen. I struggle constantly with being rebellious and defiant. I’m independent and fight against relinquishing control, even to God. Thank you for this reminder, perfectly timed as He always is
Me too, Debra. I am someone who likes being in control, and I struggle in that area.
WHAT A LOVELY FAMILY TIME YOUR ‘THANKS-GIVING’ IS. There is no better times than when the whole family can get together and be grateful for who and what we have in our lives. A very nostalgic time. This year we are spending our Christmas with my brother and sister and their families. I am so looking forward to this occasion. They came into my life 6 years ago (I was adopted at 6 weeks old) and now being part of a larger family is a big learning curve for me with lots of happy memories to make.
That sounds like fun, Jill. It is great that you have found your brothers and sisters. I hope you enjoy getting to know them better.
I love your blog. I feel like I know you. And yes, we are sisters in Christ. I do not always read your blogs, just because like you I am busy, a mom, a wife, a grandmother and still working. But I love your style and how you share your life and that you love Jesus.
I understand being too busy! Thank you so much for making time for the blog and for leaving a comment.