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The Disciples’ Fishless Fishing Trip

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

For several weeks, the story of the disciples’ fishless fishing trip has been running through my mind. It’s the one in which they spent all night working on the water but came home empty-handed. Then Jesus showed up and told them to do it again – in water deeper than before. This request must have seemed ridiculous to the disciples, but they obeyed: “Okay, Jesus, whatever You say.” And off they went. Imagine their shock when the catch nearly burst their nets and threatened to sink their boat!

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