Introduction
- Psalm 18:29 established the fact of what we can do in our lives as children of God with God on our sides
- Life is full of aspirations and challenges. Proverbs 10:28; Isa.32:8a
- The aspirations of good people end in celebration; the ambitions of bad people crash MSG.
- Challenges of life are of varying magnitude and complexities set to debar one from achieving desire heights or feats in life-Psalms 34:19
- Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all -Psalms 34:19 NKJV
- Approaches to overcome the challenges vary and include strong determination, doggedness, dynamism and dutiful attitude. Whoever quit, quiet or quiescent about his or goal will achieve nothing-Psalms 56:9.
- The approach that God is bringing your way today is to RELAUNCH so as to gather enough momentum LEAP to FORWARD to God’s desire place for your life.
- When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”Luke 5:4.
- God is talking to a Simon today to relaunch (retry,
retake, reapply, reattempt)
Relaunch is
- to launch (something) again or to be launched again
- a new(to make) attempt to sell a product or service, often by advertising it in a different way or making it available in a different form
- to go into or put (something) into operation or motion again. To start or get going
- What Does RELAUNCH Entail?
To relaunch implies the following:
- Review your present state: To review is to do a formal assessment of something with the intention of instituting change if necessary. To do a critical( genuine & sincere appraisal.
- But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing;. No need for pretence, like Simon, learn to review where you are and make a truth assessment of yourself
- Restrategise your approach: nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”
- God is whispering to somebody, go this way. Change your approach, attitude and action to get new desired results
- To form a new strategy- Matt.12:29- Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
- Refocus your goal–And when they had done this…..vs 6a
- You cannot continue the usual way and expect different results
- Ensure you are reposition to reach your goal
- to focus again; to change the emphasis or direction
- Simon’s goal was to catch fish, so he changed focus to new approach to get results.
- Report at the feet of Jesus– John 15:5- When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying.
- And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish-John 21:6
- No other sources could help out side coming to God
- Draw strength from God daily-1Sam.2:9
- With Jesus lie the specific divine instructions for new leaps- John 21:6; Isaiah 30:21 .Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left-Isaiah 30:21
- Reconnect when necessary vs 7- So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats…
- You need people network, seek support , synergise when necessary. Who Are your partners and friends?
- Imagine having no one to connect with, would they
have succeeded? John 5:6-7 “When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.”John 5:6-7–
2. How to RELAUNCH:
Approach to relaunch include 3 ingredients/virtues in your life as a childof God:
Relaunch through Faith in God
Relaunch through Hope in God
Relaunch through Trust in God
- Relaunch through faith in God- Heb.11:6; Luke.5.5 Heb.11:32-34
- Without faith you cannot approach God for help
- nevertheless at Your word Luke 5:5
- Faith in God guarantees new leap in all your life
- Relaunch through hope in God. Hope in Christ secures new leaps. Nothing else is assuring than hope in God- Psalm 23:1-6
- For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.”-1 Cor.3:11
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Ref:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
- Relaunch through trust in God:I will let down the net.” vs 5c; Prov 3:5-6;
- Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act. (Psalm 37:5, ESV)
- Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. (Psalm 62:8, NIV)
- Trust in God not in things- Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. (Psalm 20:7, NIV)
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
Conclusion:
You may not understand the difficult or uncertain situation you find yourself in, but God does. His track record in your life and in the Bible is one of faithfulness. If you give your life to Him, you can rest assured that He will keep up His end of the bargain. You will begin to Leap Forward in Jesus’ name.