Isaías 6

Isaías 6

Ryle comments on Peter's reaction in Luke 5:8 - We should observe… how much a sense of God’s presence abases man and makes him aware of his sinfulness. We see this strikingly illustrated by Peter’s words when the miraculous catch of fish convinced him that One greater than man was in his boat… In weighing these words of Peter, we must, of course, remember when they were spoken. Peter was at best but a babe in grace, weak in faith, short of experience, and poor in knowledge. At a later time in his life he would doubtless have said, “Stay with me and do not leave me.” Peter’s words exactly express the first feelings a person has when he is brought into close contact with God. The sight of divine greatness and holiness makes him feel his own littleness and sinfulness. Like Israel beneath Mount Sinai, the words of his heart are, “Do not have God speak with us or we will die” (Ex 20:19). Life Application Commentary - Simon (Peter) had seen people cured and had heard Jesus’ teachings, but this miracle reached directly into his life and grabbed him. Simon had been fishing all his life. When he saw what Jesus did in supplying such a huge haul of fish, he recognized Jesus as the Messiah. He had called him “Master” in 5:5, but here he called him Lord… Simon saw no vision; he saw the living Christ. Recognizing Jesus’ identity and thus his inherent holiness made Simon painfully aware of his own sinfulness. Concordia Self-Study Note - The nearer one comes to God, the more he feels his own sinfulness and unworthiness—as did Abraham (Ge 18:27) J