"The Best Fishing Trip, EVER!"

“The Best Fishing Trip, EVER!”

 

 

Jimmy and Johnny were best friends and had been since kindergarten, now they were going into fourth grade.  They did everything together and they would be going into the same class at school and had been in the same classes all along.

They camped out and fished together and even attended the same church and were even saved at the same time. 

One day, Johnny came over to Jimmy’s house to tell him some NOT so good news.  Johnny’s Dad’s job was sending him to another town, about one hundred miles away.  Jimmy was heartbroken, what would he do now? His very best friend was moving away.    Jimmy suddenly felt all alone, but he didn’t want to make his best friend any sadder then he already was. 

Then Jimmy came up with a GREAT plan.  They both loved going fishing so Jimmy started planning a fishing trip as a ‘going-away’ party.  He asked his dad to help, by taking them camping and fishing for the weekend.

Now Jimmy wanted this to be the best ever fishing trip that Johnny had EVER had.  So his Dad picked out the perfect spot.  Jimmy dug up a lot of big, squiggly, wiggly, worms and put them in some rich, black dirt in a big coffee can.  He really wanted Johnny to have a camping and fishing trip that he would NEVER forget.

The one sure way to be able to make it happen was to pray about it.  So he said; “God, this is Jimmy, and you know my best friend is moving away, and I want this fishing trip to be the best ever, one he will NEVER forget.  PLEASE let this happen.  Thanks, Amen!” 

Well, they made it to the camp site and settled in.  Early the next morning just as the sun was rising the boys and Jimmy’s Dad went down to the big lake, and was preparing for a GREAT day of fishing.  Jimmy was excited and happy because he just knew God was going to help make it the best fishing trip EVER for Johnny.

Jimmy put his hand in the coffee can and hunted around for the biggest, fattest, squirmiest worm he could find, when he found it, he walked over to his buddy and handed him the big, fat, squirmy worm, but not before he said, “oh, yeah, God, PLEASE use this worm for Johnny to be able to catch the biggest fish he’s ever caught.  Thanks!”  Johnny took the worm, put it on his hook and cast his line into the water.

Within minutes, he had two REAL hard hits.  So he set the hook and the battle was on.  It was a BIG catfish, it tugged so hard that it caught Johnny off guard and “SPLASH” into the lake he went, with the pole still clutched in his hand, he yelled out, “I think I  need HELP!!’

So Jimmy and his Dad ran to Johnny, but right before they got to him the fish pulled real hard and back in the lake, Johnny went.

Finally, they managed to get that MONSTER catfish on to the shore, with Johnny dripping wet, but he didn’t mind at all, because it really was the best fishing trip he had EVER been on.  Jimmy was grinning from ear to ear saying, “Thank you, God!! 

The Bible tells us to love one another, and Jimmy and Johnny was obedient to God and His Word. 

John 3:22 says, ‘We can receive whatever we ask from Him because we keep His commands and do what  is pleasing in His sight.”  So God answered Jimmy’s request, that Johnny’s fishing trip would be the “BEST” he ever had.  Because they kept His commands and it was all in God’s will.