SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 5/24/2026 8:09
PM
My
Worship Time Focus: “Jesus
Is Omniscient”
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Luke
5:4-6a
Message
of the verses: “4When He had finished
speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets
for a catch.” 5Simon
answered and said, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I
will do as You say and let down the nets.” 6When they had done
this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish,”
Now when anyone, especially a
professional fisherman goes out to fish the challenge always facing them is
finding the fish. Even experienced fisherman,
using the latest fish-finding sonar, often come up empty, and there is a lot of
high-tech fishing things on the market today.
The Lord Jesus Christ, however, did not need any of this high-tech
fishing gear for He knew exactly where the fish were. As the One who created everything as seen in
John 1:3; Col. 1:16; and Heb. 1:2, He has an exhaustive knowledge of all
creatures—even to the point of knowing when a sparrow falls to the ground
(Matt. 10:29)—since “there is no creature hidden from His sight” (Heb.
4:13). As the story continues to unfold,
Jesus’ omniscience becomes evident as we will see.
John 1:3; Col. 1:16; and Heb. 1:2
3 All things were made through him, and without
him was not any thing made that was made.”
“16 For by him all things were created, in heaven
and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or
authorities—all things were created through him and for him.”
“2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by
his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created
the world.”
John MacArthur writes: “When He had finished speaking to the
crowd, Jesus said to Simon (the verb is a second person singular), ‘Put
out into the deep water and then said to the entire crew let down (this
verb is a second personal plural) your nets for a catch.’ The nets were not the small ones
used by individuals fishing from the shore or in shallow water (cf. Matt. 4:18)
but large nets similar to modern seines, and used for fishing in deeper water
on the lake.”
(cf. Matt. 4:18)
“18 ¶ While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw
two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net
into the sea, for they were fishermen.”
“Perhaps surprised that a carpenter
would presume to tell experienced fisherman how to fish, Simon answered the
Lord and said, ‘Master (epistates; ‘chief,’ ‘commander’; a
respectful title for one in authority, but not an affirmation of deity), we
worked hard all night (when, as noted above, fishing was usually done) and
caught nothing.’ Why then should He expect them to catch fish
in the middle of the day? Besides,
letting down the large nets and hauling them in was hard work. But then again, this was no ordinary carpenter,
but one who had healed his mother-in-law, so Peter added, ‘but I will do as
You say and let down the nets.’
“If Jesus’ command surprised them, the result utterly
dumfounded them. When they had let
down the nets, much to their amazement they enclosed a great quantity of
fish. Nothing in their experience
could have prepared them for such an unheard catch of fish in the middle of the
day. But the omniscient Savior knew
exactly where the fish were. Later He
would tell Peter where to find one specific fish with a specific coin in it mouth
(Matt. 17:27).”
(Matt. 17:27)
“27 However, not to give offense to them, go to
the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you
open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and
for yourself.’”
“And after
His resurrection, the Lord would once again tell Peter and his companions where
to let down their nets for a huge catch of fish (John 21:1-6).”
(John 21:1-6)
“ 1 ¶ After this Jesus revealed himself again to the
disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin),
Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his
disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter
said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.”
They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the
shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have
any fish?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He
said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find
some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of
the quantity of fish.”
“Knowing where the fish in the Sea
of Galilee were is merely one demonstration of Jesus’ omniscience. He described exactly the man who would lead
Peter and John to the upper room where they would celebrate the Last Supper
(Luke 22:8-12). His supernatural
knowledge of Nathanael’s whereabouts (John 1:47-48) led Nathanael to exclaim, ‘Rabbi,
You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel’ (v. 49). He was not deceived by the shallow,
superficial, nonsaving professions of faith on the part of some, because ‘He
Himself knew what was in man’ (John 2:25).
He ‘knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who
it was that would betray Him’ (John 6:64).
Christ’s omniscience was convincing proof of His deity, and caused the
disciples to say, ‘Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for
anyone to question You; by we believe that You came from God’ (John 16:30; cf. 21:17). Those times when Jesus voluntarily restricted
His omniscience (e.g., Matt. 24:36; Mark 11:13; Luke 8:45-46) are consistent
with His submission to the Father during His incarnation.”
(e.g., Matt. 24:36; Mark 11:13; Luke
8:45-46)
“36 "But concerning that day and hour no one
knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.”
“13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in
leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he
found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.”
“45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?”
When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are
pressing in on you!” 46 But Jesus said,
“Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.’”
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