Lessons while Fishing 18

Lesson 18: The Fishing Fellowship

There is a bond among fishermen that allows them to instantly relate to each other even though on many other levels they may be total strangers. Two men can be sitting at a table awkwardly wondering what they have in common and struggle to find something to talk about. If one happens to mention fishing and the other is also a fishermen then they are off and running. Each will try to outdo the other with fishing tales, and the fish will grow bigger with each telling. They will talk about favourite places to fish, about memorial catches, and about the one that got away. Each will instantly understand the other, and their fellowship will be real.

The fellowship of Christians is like that and more so. When travelling on vacation I meet total strangers. Often we have little in common, but if we find out that we are both Christians then instantly we have a bond that is beyond all others. We realize that no longer are we strangers. We are more than friends. We are brothers and sisters in Christ. Our theology may be slightly different. Our worship may not be exactly the same. But at heart we both love the Lord and recognize each other as part of His family. We can talk about our faith and share with each other how God works that out in our lives. How wonderful it is to belong to the fellowship of believers.

Acts 2:44

All the believers were together and had everything in common.