A while back I was studying Jesus’ parable of the dragnet found in Matthew 13: 47 – 50.
47“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind; 48and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. 49“So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous, 50and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
My thoughts immediately began to go back to my “growing up” days on a farm where we raised catfish. As I thought about what Jesus’ was saying, God began to formulate the following story in my mind. I hope it will motivate all of us to be more aware that time is drawing near when those who are Christ-followers will be separated from those who are not followers of Christ. We need to try to bring them into the kingdom of God before it is too late!
The Parable of the Fish Pond
Life was really great in the pond. The water was deep and wide. The fish had freedom to swim and explore the limits of the pond to their heart’s content. They had learned all about the pond. They knew every inch of it, but no one really knew what lay beyond the surface or past the water’s edge. Sometimes they even speculated about the unknown beyond the surface. Continue reading The Parable of the Fish Pond
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