Nevertheless
I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 30th of August, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
We start in the Gospel of Luke 5:5:
“But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”
There is our key word for today, “nevertheless”. “Nevertheless, even though it is not working, Lord, You said it, nevertheless I will do it once more.” And Peter threw that net over and the fish that swam into that net were so many that the net was breaking and he had to call the boats to help him bring in the catch.
Do not stop, do not give up. Never, ever, ever give up. Throw it in once more, try it once more, write that exam once more. Keep going, don’t stop, work on that marriage, work on that degree, don’t stop. Simon threw the net in once more and what a catch! Do you remember the story of the King of Scotland, Robert the Bruce? He was one of the mightiest kings that Scotland ever had but he was getting defeated by the enemy. His army was scattered everywhere. In fact, the King of Scotland was hiding in a cave for his very life. He was sitting in that dark cave, he was totally disillusioned, he didn’t know what to do. Then he saw a spider, and this spider was trying to weave a web and was swinging from one side of the cave to the other side but he kept missing. He couldn’t make it. He came short and he fell and he crawled up the wall again, and he climbed up the wall again and he swung across again, and he did it many times and eventually that little spider made it to the other side, and then he was able to weave his web. That little insect prompted the King of Scotland to get out of that cave, to rally his troops and once more take on the enemy. Yes, and he defeated the enemy and chased them out of Scotland.
Today, do what the Lord says. If He says, “Nevertheless, do it once more”, please obey what the Lord tells you.
Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye.