When the Nets Feel Empty - Helen Calder, Melbourne, Australia - Jan 4, 2026
Going Beyond What You Have Yet Imagined
Right now, many of us are sensing God calling us beyond—beyond barriers, past what's been, and into something greater than we've yet imagined (Ephesians 3:20). It's the pull of the Holy Spirit. If this stirs you, receive faith for the "more" God has for you, for this is a season of great harvest.
"Lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!" (John 4:35 NKJV)
Yet, for some of you, this invitation comes while you're standing beside what feels like empty nets. Like the fishermen in Luke 5, you may have worked hard and done your best in a particular area. You've been faithful, and still the nets look bare.
Seeing Beyond the Empty Nets
Recently, I preached from this story in Luke:
"One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. He noticed two empty boats at the water's edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets." (Luke 5:1–2 NLT)
And I posed the question,"If we were walking by that scene, what would we see?" READ MORE
