Post by broncbuster2 on Nov 26, 2007 19:10:04 GMT -5
Bible Study Verse
Job 15:31
Let him not deceive himself
by
trusting what
is worthless, for he will get nothing in
return.
(NIV)
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Thoughts
I was surf fishing a couple of weeks ago
when a fleet
of shrimp boats came in to fish just on the
other side
of the beach sandbar. I had never seen
the boats
come in that close--less than a hundred
yards from the beach, almost within
casting distance--and they must have really
been hauling in the shrimp.
Wave after wave of boats came through,
dragging their
nets on the bottom, and hauling those tasty
prawns
onto their decks.
Once the waters were stirred up and the
shrimp were
on the move, the fishing seemed to pick up
a bit. It appeared that the fish couldn't tell
the difference
between the shrimp that were swimming
for their lives
and the one that was dangling from my
hook.
Action Point
If you think about it, fishing is all about
deception.
When we fish, we try to trick the fish into
biting our bait
or lure in the hope that we can catch a
trophy. It is great
for us when we land that trophy; but from
the fish's
perspective, it's definitely not so great. He
thought he
was getting a meal. Instead, he became a
meal.
How often are we deceived in our
lives by trusting the
worthless bait of the world? How
often do we try to reach and take hold of
what is
worthless--material things--when all the
while the truly valuable things of God are
already
available for us? Do not be deceived.
Don't fall for
worthless bait. Before you even
realize it's happening, you may find
yourself hooked and trapped in sin.
(GGB)
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Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
Fresh shrimp is usually the bait of choice
when surf
fishing. Fresh shrimp will almost always
guarantee a
bite and some action. Don't buy your
shrimp at a
tackle shop. Most of those are a bit old,
and usually are or have been frozen. This
makes
them mushy and loose on the hook.
Instead, buy
fresh shrimp from a seafood shop or shack
near the
beach. You'll pay a couple of extra dollars
per pound,
but the better bite will make it worth the
investment.
Job 15:31
Let him not deceive himself
by
trusting what
is worthless, for he will get nothing in
return.
(NIV)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thoughts
I was surf fishing a couple of weeks ago
when a fleet
of shrimp boats came in to fish just on the
other side
of the beach sandbar. I had never seen
the boats
come in that close--less than a hundred
yards from the beach, almost within
casting distance--and they must have really
been hauling in the shrimp.
Wave after wave of boats came through,
dragging their
nets on the bottom, and hauling those tasty
prawns
onto their decks.
Once the waters were stirred up and the
shrimp were
on the move, the fishing seemed to pick up
a bit. It appeared that the fish couldn't tell
the difference
between the shrimp that were swimming
for their lives
and the one that was dangling from my
hook.
Action Point
If you think about it, fishing is all about
deception.
When we fish, we try to trick the fish into
biting our bait
or lure in the hope that we can catch a
trophy. It is great
for us when we land that trophy; but from
the fish's
perspective, it's definitely not so great. He
thought he
was getting a meal. Instead, he became a
meal.
How often are we deceived in our
lives by trusting the
worthless bait of the world? How
often do we try to reach and take hold of
what is
worthless--material things--when all the
while the truly valuable things of God are
already
available for us? Do not be deceived.
Don't fall for
worthless bait. Before you even
realize it's happening, you may find
yourself hooked and trapped in sin.
(GGB)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
Fresh shrimp is usually the bait of choice
when surf
fishing. Fresh shrimp will almost always
guarantee a
bite and some action. Don't buy your
shrimp at a
tackle shop. Most of those are a bit old,
and usually are or have been frozen. This
makes
them mushy and loose on the hook.
Instead, buy
fresh shrimp from a seafood shop or shack
near the
beach. You'll pay a couple of extra dollars
per pound,
but the better bite will make it worth the
investment.