SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
GOD WANTS YOU TO EXPERIENCE A BIG CATCH!
Article by Pastor Philip Nissley,
New Hope Assembly of God, Taylor, MI
I want to share a story (though likely untrue) I read recently of a man with a reputation for always being able to catch fish. His brother-in-law (a Game Warden) amazed at the man’s success, one morning took his brother-in-law to a lake known for its poor fishing. The game warden watched his brother-in-law take the boat out to the middle of the lake and cut the motor, not concerned in finding a ledge or brush-pile, where fish might be. Also, instead of getting his rod and reel out, the game warden’s brother-in-law pulled a stick of dynamite out of a sack, lit it, and threw it overboard. A few seconds later, there was a big boom, and immediately the lake's surface was covered with stunned fish. The Game warden couldn’t believe what he had just witnessed so he began reciting fishing regulations to his brother-in-law. This didn’t seem to bother the man in the least. He simply reached into the bag for another stick of dynamite, lit it, tossed it to the game warden, and said, “You gonna talk, or are you gonna fish?” That’s what I ask you as I toss you some spiritual dynamite and see how serious you are to let God do miracles in your life. Here in Luke 5, we see:
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