May 20, 2012
Today's Photograph . . . . Fishing For The Day (MQ) |
Matthew 19:21-22
"If you want to give it all
you've got," Jesus replied, "go sell your possessions; give everything
to the poor. All your wealth will then be in heaven. Then come follow
me." That was the last thing the young man expected to hear. And so,
crest-fallen, he walked away. He was holding on tight to a lot of
things, and he couldn't bear to let go. (MSG)
Thoughts
It was a good kind of tired. The cooler was so full of big crappie and bluegill bream that water squished out when we closed the lid.
It was a good kind of tired. The cooler was so full of big crappie and bluegill bream that water squished out when we closed the lid.
My thumb was sore from taking fish off of the hook. We refer to that as "crappie finger."
We had been drifting a small
1/32 ounce blue and sparkle jig around the Cyprus knees in the oxbow
waters of the lower White River with the fish cooperating! There's
nothing quite like enticing a nice keeper to bite a little rubber jig!
(Brian H)
Action Point
When we stop to think about it, our entire outdoor lifestyle is built around fooling game. We use calls and scents for hunting and we use realistic looking plastic bait for fishing. It works!
Action Point
When we stop to think about it, our entire outdoor lifestyle is built around fooling game. We use calls and scents for hunting and we use realistic looking plastic bait for fishing. It works!
Our world is full of fakes. These are the pretenders that have
their own agenda and really don't care about God's work. You know the
type. They look very spiritual on the outside, but on the inside they
are full of corruption, sin, and destruction. Cross one of these
deceivers and it's war!!!
In our passage, the young ruler was asking the questions that
made him look spiritual. But when Jesus asked him to act on it, he
walked away.
Friends, keep a sharp eye out for
imitations. God is the real deal and so are His people. Don't fall for
any substitute when it comes to a relationship with God.
Put
a careful distance between yourself and a pretender. Pray for them and
try to lead them to a right relationship with God, but keep your
distance lest you be snared.
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
Summer tasks: Keep your game calls in a temperature controlled environment. Make sure your decoys are touched up to look as realistic as possible. Put a drop of baby oil and a dusting of salt on rubber jigs to help prevent melting. Make sure you're ready to imitate when it's time to hit the woods or the water.
