Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The Fish That Don't Get Away

 

"Cast the net
on the right side of the boat,
and you will find some."
So they cast it,
and now they were not able
to haul it in,
because of the quantity
             of fish.

            John 21. 6

(Have we considered
   asking God about
this hard situation,
this dilemma,
this seeming failure?
And then,
   responding to Him?
Listen to Me.
God reveals what is
   beyond our field of vision.
"Where did that come from?"
    Do we acknowledge Him?
Have we even tried
   the other side of the boat?
Not just to give thought to,
   but pray through.
God is not with us
  just for 911 calls.
But abiding with us.
The fish are there.
We just aren't seeing them
  until we follow Him into it.)

O LORD,
You empower us to step
    beyond our discouragement
and into Your vision
   for this situation.
Show us Your way through,
even in what we have
   not considered yet,
or what we may not
  even be looking for.
You unfold the details.
You reveal Yourself.
You write Your name
      all over it
to draw us closer to You.
And to be a witness to others.
We give You
           all the glory,
no matter how many fish,
no matter what kind,
because there is always
something deeper at stake.



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