This is part two of in our four part series 'Put out into the Deep,' based on the story of Jesus calling the first disciples in Luke 5:1-11.
As I was pondering this episode in which Jesus points Peter to a bumper shoal of fish, I suddenly had a profound sensation of drawn into the action beside the lake rather, as the Pevensey children found themselves being drawn "onto" the Dawn Treader, at the start of the one of the Narnian chronicles. I could almost hear the creaking of the rowlocks, feel the breath of the wind, and the rocking of the boat!
The effect this miracle had on Peter and those who witnessed it was so remarkable that it changed their lives and priorities forever . . . .
The improvisation that accompanies this piece is a great treat; it is based on an incredibly pretty theme by Vivaldi, which is followed by a "starter" theme I wrote on a somewhat more sober note to reflect the deep work the Lord Jesus was doing in Peter's heart.