"The proper response to the revelation of God is worship." This notion has been bandied about for some time now, but does it have any foundation in Scripture? We see in Luke 5 that it does. Jesus instructs Simon to cast his nets one more time, and although Simon's recent experience suggested that this next time would be no more successful than the last, by faith he agreed. The results were miraculous.
Perhaps the most interesting part of that story, though, is Simon's response. Given an example of God's power and holiness right before his eyes, Simon's thoughts turn to how unworthy he is by comparison. "'Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man'" (Luke 5:8)! Simon understood how he pales in comparison to God incarnate, and he moves to observe the appropriate separation between his sinful state and Jesus' majesty. Jesus, however, not only refuses to permit Simon to back away but indeed reaches out to him and draws him close. What a wonderful microcosm of the Gospel in this one brief episode!
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