HOW TO FISH

If you have lived as long as I have, you have

had times that it seemed that all your time and

effort was totally wasted.  It seemed futile to 

continue.

Jesus disciples had the same thing happen to them.

"Master,' Simon replied, we

worked hard all last night and

didn't catch a thing.  But if you say

so, I'll let the nets down again,'  And

this time their nets were so full of

fish they began to tear!  A shout for

help brought their partners in the

other boat, and soon both boats

were filled with fish and on the

verge of sinking."

(Luke 5:5 - 7 NLT)

What made the difference?

Jesus was there and his instructions

were followed.

I've learned to call on God for his help

before I even begin something.  Even

when he shows me what to do and gives

me the wisdom to do it - without his help

it ends up a miserable task.

Even after Jesus resurrection the disciples

faced the same problem again.  They were

discouraged and did not know what else 

to do but go fishing.

"He called out, 'Fellows, have you

caught any fish?'  'No,' they replied.

Then he said, 'Throw out your

net on the right-hand side of the 

boat, and you'll get some!'  So they

did, and they couldn't haul in the

net because there were so many 

fish in it."

(John 21:5,6 NLT)

This time there ended up being 153 large

fish caught at the instructions of Jesus.

Fishing was the occupation of the disciples

before they begin to follow Jesus.  So they

were only doing what they knew to do.

The point, if you go off to work, or go

fishing for enjoyment,

TAKE JESUS WITH YOU.