What Are You Hooked On?
In the Gospels, such as Matt. 4:19, our savior Yeshua (Jesus) stated, "Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men." This scripture refers to Jesus being like a great fisherman and teaching us to do the same so that we can draw mankind to salvation.
I would like to submit to you though, the idea that Jesus may not be the only fisherman out there. In fact, while Jesus wants to catch you to set you free into a better place than this dirty old lake that we call the world, there is another that wishes to catch you so that he can kill you and fry you for dinner. This evil competing fisherman is often known as Satan.
I received this message from the Lord as I was walking singing along to some song that I had heard on the radio, that really doesn't even interest me. The problem though, is that the song was so "catchy" that despite its negative undertones, it easily hooked me and became a part of my consciousness without me even being aware.
Isn't that how it works though? You see, in fishing, the fisherman will often use the bright, shiny, flashy lures to catch his fish. He has lures that can appear to be swimming on their own as though they were living fish themselves, but yet by the time you discover that they are artificial, it's too late and now you are in danger struggling for your life.
This is the same tactic that the enemy uses on us. The artificial, temporal things of this world are all shiny and flashy to get our attention and draw us in. They appear to be the real thing providing real nourishment (solutions), but turn out to be disappointing and worthless at fulfilling us, just empty attempts for the real solution which is Christ. And the enemy places these things right in our faces, so that they are real catchy and easy to access just like the fisherman does to the fish, but just as the fish do get caught on them and end up facing a terrible doom, so do we if we cannot get away.
That's why we must turn to Jesus. He shall provide a real fulfillment, not some flashy, fake stuff. His bait is all natural, empowering, and sustaining. It is found in the deeper parts of the lake where we have to really seek out the good things. And when we take a hold of it, He gently rescues us and sets us in the right place. "Stay away from the shallow waters," says the God of Hosts. "I only fish in the deep seas." If want God, dig deep into His word and there you'll find salvation. There you'll find fulfillment! There, rather than getting caught in a snare, you'll be caught with loving arms that will never let you go!
Remember: Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
So, what are you hooked on?
I would like to submit to you though, the idea that Jesus may not be the only fisherman out there. In fact, while Jesus wants to catch you to set you free into a better place than this dirty old lake that we call the world, there is another that wishes to catch you so that he can kill you and fry you for dinner. This evil competing fisherman is often known as Satan.
I received this message from the Lord as I was walking singing along to some song that I had heard on the radio, that really doesn't even interest me. The problem though, is that the song was so "catchy" that despite its negative undertones, it easily hooked me and became a part of my consciousness without me even being aware.
Isn't that how it works though? You see, in fishing, the fisherman will often use the bright, shiny, flashy lures to catch his fish. He has lures that can appear to be swimming on their own as though they were living fish themselves, but yet by the time you discover that they are artificial, it's too late and now you are in danger struggling for your life.
This is the same tactic that the enemy uses on us. The artificial, temporal things of this world are all shiny and flashy to get our attention and draw us in. They appear to be the real thing providing real nourishment (solutions), but turn out to be disappointing and worthless at fulfilling us, just empty attempts for the real solution which is Christ. And the enemy places these things right in our faces, so that they are real catchy and easy to access just like the fisherman does to the fish, but just as the fish do get caught on them and end up facing a terrible doom, so do we if we cannot get away.
That's why we must turn to Jesus. He shall provide a real fulfillment, not some flashy, fake stuff. His bait is all natural, empowering, and sustaining. It is found in the deeper parts of the lake where we have to really seek out the good things. And when we take a hold of it, He gently rescues us and sets us in the right place. "Stay away from the shallow waters," says the God of Hosts. "I only fish in the deep seas." If want God, dig deep into His word and there you'll find salvation. There you'll find fulfillment! There, rather than getting caught in a snare, you'll be caught with loving arms that will never let you go!
Remember: Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
So, what are you hooked on?
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