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Topic: Fishing (06/07/04)
TITLE: Going Fishing By carol elliott 06/10/04 |
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I must admit there are times when I feel that I am not fishing. I work in a Christian school and I drive to work daily, so I really I don’t have much contact each day with the outside world.
The next morning as I got up and went to prayer, I repented asking the Lord to help me not to loose focus, that I was a fisherman. I asked the Lord to please give me opportunities to be a fisherman.. I felt the Lord spoke to my heart like only he can, ‘go fishing in your school; they’re many fish there. As I sat meditating on God’s word, I asked the Lord to help me not to hinder anyone from coming to him.
Because I work in this sort of an environment, (a Christian school), I am reminded so often, that there are many children whose hearts are cold to the things of God. Many of these children have been raised in a Godly environment, but when it comes to being sold out for God, I see far and few. So I am praying, ‘Lord, make children, teenagers, and young adults hearts sensitive to the things of God. Draw them to you Lord.’
As adults we need to go fishing for the children, if we don’t, Sharks will come along and eat them up. The Lord told Peter to be a fisher of men. I know sometimes the last thing we may want to do is to go fishing, I know not ever catch will be overjoyed with the idea of being caught, but I cannot for one minute forget the command that was given. My job as a child of God is is obedient to what God has commanded me to do.
Fishing isn’t always easy, it involves work, but God tells us just to open our mouths, he will fill it. Sometimes I can become lazy, but then I am reminded of what Jesus did on Calvary and then I am able to refocus once again.
How many fish will the Holy Spirit allow to come into my net? That is up to the Holy Spirit. My job is to keep throwing out my net. Sometimes I may only catch one fish; someday I may catch several fish. It’s up to God how many fish I catch..