Post by broncbuster2 on Dec 17, 2007 17:58:54 GMT -5
Bible Study Verse
Psalm 107:23-25; 28-30
Those who
go down to the sea in
ships, who do business on great waters,
they see
the works of the LORD, and His wonders
in the deep. For He commands and raises
the stormy wind,
which lifts up the waves of the sea. Then
they cry
out to the LORD in their trouble, and He
brings them
out of their distresses. He calms the
storm, so that
its waves are still. Then they are glad
because
they are quiet; so He guides them to their
desired
haven." (NKJV)
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Thoughts
Most avid fishermen, like myself, have
experienced
rough weather while out fishing in a small
boat. When that has happened to me, I
have usually been prepared
and able to reach safety before things got
too rough. However, one time was a little
different.
We had taken our
nineteen-foot, open-bow runabout into the
Gulf of California.
This was a new experience for me, even
though I had
spent four years in the Navy. Those years,
however,
were aboard the battleship, New Jersey,
not in a small craft. The weather was calm
when we
started out and the fishing good--we were
filling
the ice chests with trigger fish. We
decided to change
position and go for some rock bass; so we
made our
way up shore about two miles to a rocky
ledge. The
fishing was good there too, and I forgot to
pay attention
to the weather or the position of the boat.
Suddenly,
water began to break over our bow. The
wind had
come up and we were dangerously close
to the rocks.
I began to crank the motor, but it would not
start. The
closer we got to the rocks, the higher my
heart was in
my throat. Finally, the motor started and we
moved
away from the rocks. The trip back
to the dock was long due to the wind and
waves; but
we finally made it to safety. (BS)
Action Point
As I reread these verses this morning, I
noted that I
had underlined them some time ago.
Always keep in
mind that God is sovereign. Learn to lean
on Him and
trust Him; not only in the bad times, during
stormy weather,
but also in the good, fair-weather times.
Bring all
things to Him in prayer, ask for His wise
counsel; and He will truly
guide your way.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the
Day
Always check the weather before you
venture out on
the water, especially if you are in an
unfamiliar area.
Make sure all safety equipment is on
board, in
good working order, and your motor is in
top-running
shape. While you are out, pay attention to
changes in
the weather that might not have been
forecast.
Psalm 107:23-25; 28-30
Those who
go down to the sea in
ships, who do business on great waters,
they see
the works of the LORD, and His wonders
in the deep. For He commands and raises
the stormy wind,
which lifts up the waves of the sea. Then
they cry
out to the LORD in their trouble, and He
brings them
out of their distresses. He calms the
storm, so that
its waves are still. Then they are glad
because
they are quiet; so He guides them to their
desired
haven." (NKJV)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thoughts
Most avid fishermen, like myself, have
experienced
rough weather while out fishing in a small
boat. When that has happened to me, I
have usually been prepared
and able to reach safety before things got
too rough. However, one time was a little
different.
We had taken our
nineteen-foot, open-bow runabout into the
Gulf of California.
This was a new experience for me, even
though I had
spent four years in the Navy. Those years,
however,
were aboard the battleship, New Jersey,
not in a small craft. The weather was calm
when we
started out and the fishing good--we were
filling
the ice chests with trigger fish. We
decided to change
position and go for some rock bass; so we
made our
way up shore about two miles to a rocky
ledge. The
fishing was good there too, and I forgot to
pay attention
to the weather or the position of the boat.
Suddenly,
water began to break over our bow. The
wind had
come up and we were dangerously close
to the rocks.
I began to crank the motor, but it would not
start. The
closer we got to the rocks, the higher my
heart was in
my throat. Finally, the motor started and we
moved
away from the rocks. The trip back
to the dock was long due to the wind and
waves; but
we finally made it to safety. (BS)
Action Point
As I reread these verses this morning, I
noted that I
had underlined them some time ago.
Always keep in
mind that God is sovereign. Learn to lean
on Him and
trust Him; not only in the bad times, during
stormy weather,
but also in the good, fair-weather times.
Bring all
things to Him in prayer, ask for His wise
counsel; and He will truly
guide your way.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the
Day
Always check the weather before you
venture out on
the water, especially if you are in an
unfamiliar area.
Make sure all safety equipment is on
board, in
good working order, and your motor is in
top-running
shape. While you are out, pay attention to
changes in
the weather that might not have been
forecast.