Неделя восемнадцатая по Пятидесятнице

(1 Cor. 9:6–11; Luke 5:1–11) The fishermen worked all night and caught nothing; but when the Lord entered their boat and, after the sermon, ordered them to throw the trap *16, so much was caught that they could not pull it out and the trap broke. This is an image of all work without God’s help, and work with God’s help. While one person works and wants to achieve something with his own efforts, everything falls out of hand; when the Lord approaches him, good after good will flow from there. In spiritual and moral terms, the impossibility of success without the Lord is palpably visible: “without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5) - said the Lord. And this law applies to everyone. Just as a branch, if it is not fused with a tree, not only does not bear fruit, but when it dries out and loses life, so people, if they are not in living communion with the Lord, cannot bear the fruits of truth, valuable for eternal life. What goodness sometimes exists in them is only good in appearance, but in essence is of poor quality; Like a forest apple, it may look red, but try it and it’s sour. And in external, everyday terms, it is also tangibly visible: someone else is beating and beating, and it’s all to no avail. When God’s blessing descends, where does everything come from? Those who are attentive to themselves and to the ways of life know these truths from experience. Mrezha (church) – network. You might be interested in: