Fishin'

My Ben, 1989

"[Jesus] said to Simon, "Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish...And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!" (Luke 5:4,6)



       Like his mama, his granddaddy, and his great-granddaddy before him, my Ben loves to fish! Part of the thrill of fishing is that once a baited hook disappears below the surface, you have no idea what's  happening beneath until the bobber bobs from a fish tuggin' on your line!

       In the book of Luke, after Simon Peter's gargantuan catch that day, Jesus went on to say, "My friend, from now on you'll be fishing for people!"

       With every Bible study taught, blog post published, or storybook sold, I've gone fishin' with the Lord. When a prayer, the gospel, or the Word of God is cast into a mirky soul, I have no idea what's happening beneath in the depths of that person's heart, but God does. Every now and again, however, Jesus allows me to see the bobber bob - like yesterday when four gentlemen at the Foundry Community Center raised their hands asking God for His free gift of forgiveness and eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

       Where is the Lord sending you to fish today?

"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things...Their voice has gone out into the earth, and their words to the ends of the world!" (Romans 10:15,18)