“Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish. John 21:6 – NIV version
I remember many years ago I was facing a test that I was frightened to have because I feared it was cancer. I opened my Bible to see if I could find a scripture to ease my fear. I don’t know why but the above scripture seemed to give me peace. The disciples were fishing and their nets were empty. They were about to give up when they heard Jesus say “cast your nets on the right side of the boat and you will find some”. They did and their nets were filled to the brim. I kept saying to myself, ‘Jesus cares about all things in my life’. If He cared abut the disciples having empty nets after fishing all day, He cares about my fears – everyone of them. Even the fear I have for this test tomorrow. I went into the hospital the next morning to have my test with my basket empty but when I awakened from the test, I found it wasn’t empty but filled with many ‘fish’, named hope, peace, joy, and love. I was fine.
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