Lessons while Fishing 17

Lesson 17: The Fishing Trip

Ah, the good, old-fashioned fishing trip. I’ve had many of these over the years, some with an old friend, some with a group of friends, and some with my wife, who by the way also loves fishing. After one of us makes a suggestion of going fishing the fun begins. It is usually a few days or weeks beforehand. We decide where to go, when to go, how to get there, who will come with us, what to bring, and what to eat. When the day comes we eagerly set out, usually around sunup. We may bring a boat or fish from shore. We have lunch, around a campfire if possible. And we may catch some fish. But the big bonus is the fellowship and the strengthening of bonds between like-minded persons.

In the Church this fellowship and bonding often happens around a project that the church members undertake together. While Sunday worship is spiritually beneficial, and Bible studies build up our faith, nothing quite matches the experience of a group of like-minded believers working together to accomplish something for the Kingdom. I remember working with a group of men from the church, cutting trees and bringing firewood to a man who was disabled. I recall working with men renovating a church—the sound of hammers and saws and good-natured teasing being more inspiring than some sermons. Perhaps now is the time for you to call some of your Christian friends and plan such a project. You’ll be blessed as you bless others.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.