A good fishing reel means a lot to a true fisherman especially those in fishing tournaments. Yes, a rod, bait, line, and some other fishing gear are important, but it’s still not like the reel. That reel is like the heart of the whole fishing rod. So, why is it called the heart of the fishing pole? It has certain features that can identify what that reel can and can’t do to bring in that big trophy bass. These features don’t need to be failing when that trophy size bass is on the line, just as a Christian doesn’t need to be failing in reeling in that new believer. So, what are some of these features in a fishing reel that can be compared to our Christian walk and able to reel in some new believers? Let’s take a look at these features.
We will start with the trigger. The trigger is to what? It’s to releases the line. We as Christians have to have faith and be able to show that faith does work. Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” When we press that trigger we’re intending to cast that line out in the water to catch something right? So, we have hope for that big catch, which is our blessings or press that trigger and watch the line drop strait down to the ground and show no hope at all. The big question is can we really cast out that line to bring in a new believer? Jesus tells us we can in Mark 16:15 “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Jesus is saying release your faith and to know that we can be a fisher of men. We get this kind of faith by getting in the word and know that it’s true. When we establish this faith, we will be able to cast out that line to start bringing in those new believers, which now brings us on how much line is on our reel. Let’s talk about the amount of line. The more line we have the better chance of reaching into the areas where the fish are, right? Think of it like this. When we cast along the bank we’re probably going to get a bite, but these bites are the minnows that can’t even swallow the hook. This usually means we’re not going to catch anything. So, the more we know the word the further we can reach out to others’ needs. So, this means we can’t just know one or two scriptures and it always be helpful. No we need to know more than just one or two scriptures. Matthew 4:4 “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” It’s time to lengthen the line on our reel. Now, we’ve got our spool full. How strong and smooth is our reel? Some reels have one ball bearing and can go up to 3 or more depending on the cost of the reel. Why is the strength and smooth action of the reel important? A single bearing can wear out and breakdown quicker than 3 or more bearings. Those bearings also make the reel spin nice and gentle. The same thing can apply to us as a Christian. IF, we only operate on one scripture we may breakdown and appear weak. How can we be a strong Christian? We add more bearings by putting on our armor of God and learning more of the word itself. Ephesians 6:11-20, This passage gives a tremendous testimony of the power of God working inside of us showing strength just as more ball bearings inside a reel testifies the strength of the reel. So, what about the smooth action of those ball bearings? When we are reeling in that big catch we have be kind, loving and gentle and not frustrated or aggravated. Allowing our temper to get out of control makes the catch harder to reel in. Why? Our line may knot up, our bearing/s break down and causes us to stumble, which breaks that smoothness of bringing in that fish. So, the smoothness would be like giving out the fruit of the Spirit, which can be found in Galatians 5:22-25 and Colossians 3:12-14 which allows us to operate smoother. The opposite side of this lets out examples of the wrong fruit. It breaks the smoothness of the real spirit that inside of us which is in Galatians 5:19-21 and Colossians 3:8-9. Now, let move onto the drag switch. The drag switch helps us bring in that trophy catch by making the fight easier. When we catch that good size fish, they like to put up a fight right? This means while that fish is fighting from being reeled in, it gives us the opportunity to make adjustments to bring in that fish. The same thing has to occur when helping someone who is resisting the word of God. We know this is true, because at one time or another someone had to make adjustments to reel us in while we were breaking the fleshly ways off of us. Ephesians 2:1-5. In reality, this is where real ministry begins. It’s during the drag mode. The drag allows us to love our neighbors and don’t let them go right back to that lost ways of the world or the enemy’s traps. During this time we have to be able to crank them in little by little. This is where the handle comes in place. The handle is all about cranking that big fish in, right? When the fight is easy, reeling them in is easier and quicker, but if the fight is rough, it takes the drag mode to crank them in little by little. This means we have to let them breakdown to be reeled in too. The same as non-believer's it may take time for them to absorb the truth. We may have to go to battle for them to help them be in place to get reeled in. Proverbs 3:27-28 “27) Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28) Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.” Think about this scripture 1 Peter 5:10 “But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” It really takes the Jesus inside of us to crank them in little by little. It’s time to stand up with a real heart of God and reel in those who need Jesus.
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