Daily Devotional for February 21, 2023
Fishing with Gramps
Josiah knew two things for sure about Gramps—he loved God and he loved to fish! Josiah couldn’t wait to spend the weekend fishing with his grandpa. They were going to fish all day and then spend the night at the cabin on the lake.
“Hi, Gramps!” Josiah shouted as he jumped out of the car. Gramps gave Josiah a big hug, and then they headed over to the shed to get their fishing gear ready. “Ouch!” Josiah cried out.
“Be careful around those fishing hooks. They’ll stick you,” Gramps reminded him.
After they had packed the car with their fishing gear and the rest of their supplies, Gramps said, “I think we have everything. Let’s hit the road!”
Grandma waved goodbye as they drove down the driveway. Gramps took full advantage of the thirty-minute drive to the cabin to remind Josiah of the fishing safety, fire safety, and cabin safety rules. Gramps had retired from the military, so structure and proper procedure were very important to him.
When they got to the cabin, they unpacked the car and loaded the boat with their gear. “All right,” said Gramps. “Let’s go fishing!”
“Yes!” Josiah climbed into the little john boat, and Gramps pushed them out onto the water. The little motor hummed loudly as they roared across the lake.
After baiting their hooks and casting their lines out, they both sat quietly for a few minutes, and before long, the fish started biting. By the end of the day, they had caught a whole cooler full of fish.
“Fish fry for dinner tonight!” Gramps announced.
After dinner, Gramps and Josiah sat beside the campfire. “You know, Josiah, catching all those fish today reminded me of a story in the Bible.” Gramps pulled a small Bible from his back pocket and read about how Jesus’s disciples caught a huge amount of fish and then Jesus told them He would make them fishers of people.
“What does fishing for people mean, Gramps?”
“Jesus wants us to tell others about Him. He wants us to share the good news that He loves us and died and rose again to save us so they can know Him too.”
Josiah smiled. “Thank you for taking me fishing, Gramps—and for always reminding me how much Jesus loves me.”
-Lisa Fuller
How about you?
Do you know Jesus as your Savior? If you do, He will help you tell others about His love so they can know Him too. John 3:16 reminds us that God loves the whole world and doesn’t want anyone to perish, or be lost without Him. Trust the Lord to help you share His love with others, and He will do it.
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