Jesus tells Simon to let down his nets in the deeper water and Simon, James, and John witness a miracle. After fishing all night and catching nothing they catch so many fish their nets are breaking. Simon realizes he is in the presence of someone great and holy. His response to Jesus is much like Isaiah and his vision of God in Isaiah 6. Jesus calls Simon and his friends to put their nets down and become fishers of men. 

Today's Psalm may be one you can identify with as you deal with difficulties. Maybe you find yourself in the pit of despair and need God's rescue. Once that rescue comes we cry out to God "Great is the Lord!" 

John tells the reader that Jesus has come from heaven to earth to reveal the things "from above." Jesus, being the perfect God-man, reveals the will of the Father to us and shows us what it means to be "authentically human." The Son came to do the will of the Father. The Father loves the Son and has given all things to Him. 

John the Baptist had to remind his disciples what his life - his ministry - was all about. We, too, need to be reminded that "He must increase and I must decrease" isn't just a good saying that looks cool on a t-shirt - it's truly the only way for a Christian to live.

The Lamb of God brings us into right standing before our Father as he substitutes himself in our place, to incur the wrath of God.

John the Baptist bears the important testimony that Jesus Christ is the "Lamb of God who comes to take away the sins of the world." 

David is silent and considers his sin. He then considers the frailty of life. He confesses and acknowledges his sin and then he cries to God for deliverance from his condition. 

Paul likens the Christian's baptism to the Red Sea crossing of Israel and the Lord's Supper as God's food for the journey. Paul reminds us that God will never allow us to be tempted beyond what we can withstand.  

Although their accounts may be different Matthew, Mark, and Luke all want us to know two things - Jesus being tempted was God's plan and, no matter what we're going through, God is with us.

The Devil makes his last attempt on Jesus by questions his status as the Son of God.