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Jesus began to call His disciples with miraculous power and grace. When Simon Peter obeyed Jesus’s command to lower his nets after a night of failure, the result was a catch so large it overwhelmed their boats (vv. 1–7). Peter, recognizing his unworthiness, fell at Jesus’s feet, but Jesus called him, along with James and John, to follow Him as “fishers of men” (vv. 8–11). This same compassion was shown when a leper begged for cleansing. Jesus touched the man and healed him instantly, proving both His willingness and His power to make the unclean clean (vv. 12–16).
Luke also records the dramatic moment when friends brought a paralyzed man to Jesus by lowering him through a roof. Seeing their faith, Jesus forgave the man’s sins—something that shocked the Pharisees, who questioned His authority. To prove His authority to forgive sins, Jesus healed the man, who immediately walked and glorified God, leaving the crowd amazed (vv. 17–26). Finally, Jesus called Levi, a tax collector, to follow Him. When criticized for eating with sinners, Jesus declared His mission plainly: “I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance” (vv. 27–32). Through the parable of new wine in old wineskins, He revealed that His ministry brought something new that could not be contained in old traditions (vv. 33–39).
🌀 Reflection:
Luke 5 reminds us that Jesus delights in calling the unworthy to Himself. Whether fishermen, tax collectors, or the broken and sick, He invites sinners to repentance and new life. How might you need to respond afresh to His call today?
💬 Mission Challenge:
Pray for someone in your life who may feel unworthy of God’s love. Share with them a word of hope or encouragement, reminding them that Jesus came not for the righteous but for sinners like us.
Just Keith Harris 
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