Cast the net on the right side

John 21:6 "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"

I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  As a member of Christ's true Church I feel a joyful obligation to share the restored gospel of Jesus Christ with my friends amd neighbors.  I wish to share with others the reality that God has called prophets in these latter days beginning with Joseph Smith. and that God has revealed addition scriptures in the Book of Mormon that testifies of the divinity of Jesus Christ. I'm trying to be a fisher of men and women.  

However. while the Church of Jesus Christ has experienced consistent miraculous growth, the message is not popular and sometimes I feel like the Apostles who had fished all night and caught nothing.   But, I am encouraged by the scriptures in Luke 5 and John 21 which may be a prophetic metaphor for our day.  Also. I am encouraged by the words of the living prophet President Russel M. Nelson who has instructed the Church to focus on gathering Israel and preparing to be the people of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. 

While the Gospel message may not be popular at the moment and our attempts to share it show little success-- maybe one here and two there.  The reality is. JESUS IS THE CHRIST, and the Book of Mormon is HIS WORD, the stick of Joseph, together with the Bible, the stick of Judah.   At some point, this message will go viral. At some point, I dont know when, Jesus will ask us again, to let down our nets on the right side ofvthe boat, and the nets will be full to overflowing.  

Despite the a discouraging night fishing, Jesus Christ and His living prophet are asking us to keep our nets mended and in good repair and to continue to share our testimony of the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.  And, at some point, the Church of Jesus Christ will experience a miraculous harvest.  And, we need to make sure the nets will hold and those that return or come for the first time feel welcome. 

Luke 5:5-6  "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. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake."

John 21:11 "Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken."