My Toolbox

Praise be to the Glorious Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

God is Good and His mercy Endures forever

I am going to title my short exhortation as

‘My Toolbox’

In Hebrew word for tools is Kli – (Klee). It’s a very flexible word in the Hebrew Bible.

vessel, tool, Utensil or instrument. Depending on context, it can mean:

• Tools (for farming, war, work)

• Weapons

• Vessels (bowls, pots, jars)

• Instruments (musical, priestly, temple)

• Clothing/armor (sometimes considered “equipment”).

Introduction:

Every home has a toolbox.

Some are big,

some are small.

Every house has a toolbox, but in some homes it’s nice and organized. In my house? You need a search party just to find a screwdriver!

1. Screwdriver

2. Hammer

3. Wrench

4. Measuring Tape

5. Leveler

6. Marker/Pen

7. Saw

8. Drill

9. Sandpaper

10. Compass

11. Paintbrush

12. Spanner

13. Oil can

14. Flash light

And in every toolbox, there’s always a hammer.

Somehow the hammer becomes the answer to everything ...

loose nail? Hammer.

Wobbly chair? Hammer.

Stubborn TV remote? …well, hammer probably isn’t the right tool for that one!

And have you noticed no matter how many tools you own, the one you really need is always missing?

That’s why we end up using butter knives as screwdrivers and pliers as hammers.

The truth is, our spiritual life can look just like that.

God has given us all the right tools, but often they’re hidden in the bottom of the box… or we’re trying to fix everything with just one tool.

I am going to start off with a rhetorical question.

What’s in your spiritual toolbox?

We all have one.

Some tools we go to every day — prayer, Bible reading, Praise and worship.

Every day when we get up in the morning – instead of turning on to a channel to listen to God’s word or worship songs – 'YOU BECOME THE CHANNEL' and Pray to GOD – Have a conversation with HIM. Ask him what is His will in your life for today.

Bible Reading – It is good to read many chapters a day – but without understanding or read even one verse a day and try to live that verse on that day?

Worship – There are different kinds of worship – Personal worship, Public worship.

Other tools we keep tucked away — Galatians 5:22–23.

• Love

• Joy

• Peace

• Patience (long-suffering) - Hebrew (’erekh appayim) – Long nose. (Slow to anger) - Exodus 34:6 — “The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering (erekh appayim), and abundant in goodness and truth.”

• Kindness

• Goodness

• Faithfulness

• Gentleness

• Self-control

1. Peter’s Tool:

Luke 5: —

5 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

John 21:3 to 6 — (This is the post – resurrection catch)

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.