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September 13, 2019

Fishing for People

W. Leon McBride (Georgia, USA)

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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” - Matthew 4:19 (NIV)

Recently I took my five-year-old grandson Daylen on a fishing trip. He was very excited to possibly catch a fish even though he had no idea what he would do with it once he caught it. After I set up his fishing rod, Daylen was determined to bait his own...

Today's Prayer
God, our guide, thank you for watching over us and putting others in our lives to help us grow and mature in faith. Amen.
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Matthew 4:18-22

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