Section 11
night was the right time for fishing, but through the entire night they caught nothing. It was a real miracle for the disciples to fish the whole night and yet not to catch any fish. As expert fisher men, they knew that nighttime was the best time for fishing. But although the sea was full of fish, they did not catch even one. They cast their nets again and again the entire night, but they caught nothing. The Lord must have sovereignly con trolled all the fish, keeping them away from the nets. Perhaps the Lord Jesus commanded the fish, saying, "Fish, stay away from this net."
The miracle of catching no fish was a lesson to Peter and the other disciples, and it is a les son for us today. We should not think that we can just go out, find a job, and make a living. If the Lord keeps all the jobs away, we shall never be able to find one. Do not think that you can go to the sea and easily catch some fish. If our fishing is under the Lord's guidance and accord ing to His will, we shall surely catch some fish. But if it is not according to the Lord's will and we go out on our own, all the fish might be fright ened away, sovereignly being kept away from us. As Christians who have been regenerated and commissioned by the Lord, we must go and do things according to the Lord's will, even in the