That expected end is fulfillment of the vision, finishing the work of God: My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish His work. (John 4:34) Whenever you enter into something new, it always requires leaving the old. Birth requires leaving the security of the womb. God is asking you to take a new step of faith: But the Lord says, Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already you can see it now. (Isaiah 43:18, The Living Bible) You may have been bound by doctrine which claims the power of God is no longer for today. You may have thought the extension of the Gospel to the world was the responsibility of ministers or missionaries. You may have been bound by tradition or denominations which prevented you from joining hands with the rest of the Body of Christ in the harvest fields of the Lord. But God has given you a new vision. You are becoming part of a new network of spiritual laborers bound together by unity of purpose. A NEW NETWORK The Bible records two separate incidents involving the use of a net in the natural world which illustrate a great spiritual truth . The first event occurred at the beginning of Christ's earthly ministry and is recorded in Luke 5. The disciples had been fishing all night and caught nothing . Jesus told them : Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. (Luke 5:4) Peter said: Master, we have toiled all the night and have taken nothing; nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. (Luke 5:5) When they let down the net they caught so many fish that it broke and they had to call their partners in another boat to come help them. The catch was so great that it filled both boats and they began to sink . Peter was amazed at this but Jesus told him :
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