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If Worship Were Like Fishing
Yes, indeed! If worship were only like fishing, there would never be any problem in getting me out to the services of the church. Every time the weather's nice, I'm ready to go after that big one. There isn't anything that-could be more important to me than that ol' fishing hole. Wild horses couldn't keep me away. Too bad worship isn't-like that. If it were, why, you'd see me at every service-and hear me complain because there are too few opportunities to assemble with my brethren.
Why, of course, if worship were like fishing, I'd be-one or the most zealous Christians you ever saw. I never go on a fishing trip that I don't learn something or find something to tell my friends about. I hardly talk about anything else! But worship, the church, it's not like that. If it was anything like fishing, that's all I'd ever talk about. There wouldn't be any of my friends with whom I had not talked about the church, and encouraged them to attend.
If worship were like fishing, I'd rarely ever be "too tired" to attend. Why, I can go the entire night without a wink and then go fishing the next day. It just has so much interest for me that It overcomes all such considerations. Now, if I were as much or a Christian as I am a fisherman, you would seldom hear that as an excuse for my absence.
Let me tell you, if worship were like fishing it would be the easiest thing for me to give of my means cheerfully and generously. It's nothing for me to spend eighty, ninety dollars or more on a weekend fishing trip or for equipment. I like the sport so well that I've even sacrificed to get that new reel or rod. If worship affected me and the rest or my brethren like that, there would be no limit to what the church would be able to do.
I'll have to admit, if worship were like fishing, I'd never get tired sitting for a mere hour (or a little longer if the preacher gets long-winded). You all know that I have been known to sit in a boat or on a bank the entire day without complaining. Even when I'm wet, sunburned, dirty, hungry and worn out, I come home and tell everybody what a good time I had! Sure wish worship were like that. But, as it is with me, it's like pulling teeth to sit for an hour at the church building and or it goes five often minutes over - I've had it!
Sure is a tragic thing that worship isn't like fishing. Otherwise I'd attempt to live the life my Lord has out-lined for me in His word. I'd study, I'd attend, I'd teach my friends, I'd......What was that you said???????.........The bass are hitting minnows at the lake?????.......Sorry to cut this article short, friends. You see, there's a very important matter at the lake I must attend to. Now if writing articles were like fishing........But. well, you know how it is with us fishermen.
