Five words that changed everything

Have you ever had a perfectly good reason to say no?

Peter had one that morning by the Sea of Galilee. He was tired, he’d worked through the night, he knew the water far better than the carpenter standing in his boat - and what Jesus was asking simply didn’t make sense. Every instinct he had, every bit of professional knowledge, every logical bone in his body said: this won’t work.

And yet.

“But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” - Luke 5:5

Five words. And they opened the door to the greatest catch of his life - and then to something far greater still.

This week’s sermon at Maidenhead Salvation Army looks at Luke 5:1-11, and it asks a question that I think a lot of us carry around quietly: what does it actually mean to be called by God? Because it turns out, it’s not a job for the qualified. It’s an invitation for the willing.

Key takeaway: Jesus doesn’t step into polished, sorted, ready-for-ministry lives. He steps into ordinary boats - your workplace, your Monday morning, your unremarkable routine - and says the same thing he said to Peter: follow me.

Watch the full sermon here:

And if you want to go deeper this week, I’ll be releasing a brand new daily devotional series from tomorrow, picking up a different thread from Luke 5 each morning. Five minutes a day. Subscribe so you don’t miss a single one.

Grace and peace.

Rob