You might have reeled in your line, turned around and headed for the car or cabin, when an older man asked if you were new. "You're leavin' to soon." You reply with; "Haven't had a bite."
"In this river you got to keep the hook in the water and not give up!"
The fishermen were cleaning their nets because they were done and disgusted with no product for the market. Jesus told them to launch out into the deep. One time He even told them to throw their nets out on the other side of the boat. What's He saying? "I'm God. Don't give up!"
Peter's about to leave the ministry. Jesus in a sense,
told him to keep the hook in the water.
Elijah? Keep the hook in the water
David? Keep the hook in the water
Jeremiah? Don't give up. Keep the hook in the water
Reader of this paragraph, myself included; Do not give up. Have you failed? Do you think it's over? It looks hopeless.
Keep your hook in the water like all of the above characters, God still wants to use you!
Jesus told them: "I gave you a large catch of fish, follow me and I will make you a fishermen of men, women, boys and girls"
Jesus didn't give up (what if He had?). He lived and died for us, according to the plan of God.
That's good news.
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