The Easter Fisherman
A man went to the edge of the waters at Grayson Lake and cast
out his line. After a little while, another man came along and
started fishing beside of him. The first man reeled in a large Bass,
then he took out the hook, and turned the fish loose. The second
man said, I can’t believe what you did, that was the largest Bass
I’ve ever seen. The first man said, I’m not fishing for Bass, but if I
reel in anymore Bass, you can have them.
About a minute later the first man reeled in a large Catfish. He
took the hook out and turned the fish loose. The second man came
up to him and said You done it again? The first man said I’m not
fishing for Catfish, If I reel in another one you can have it. The
second man said, Do you mind telling me what you are using for
bait? The first man said, Easter. The second said, Easter, do you
mean Easter eggs or Easter candy or something? The first man
said No, Easter. Then he reeled in a carp.
The second man didn’t like carp, so he said nothing when the
first man turned it loose. He watched as the first man cast out an
empty hook. The second man said, Hey! You forgot the bait, you
can’t catch anything without baiting the hook. The first man said,
Yes I know. The first man said, Do you know about Easter?
The second man said, I know all about Easter eggs, Easter
baskets, and the Easter Bunny, everybody know’s that stuff. The
first man explained that Easter was not about eggs or baskets or
even a cute little bunny rabbit. Easter is about Christ rising on the
3rd day after dying on the cross for your sins and mine.
He pulled out his pocket Bible and read to the second man from
Luke Chapter 23 and 24. He witnessed to the man and told him
about Christ and how to be saved. The second man turned his life
over to Christ. The first man said, Now you know what to fish for.
The second man came for fish, and found Jesus. Everyday Jesus
feeds millions, why go away empty inside when there is so much
to fill you. Jesus gives freely to all that ask.
written by: Johnny lee Hall 4-5-2000