At left: fishing off the San Clemente Islands. At right: Bob Lancaster selecting the bait.
At left: Bob Lancaster making the cast. At right: Deckhand "chumming with live bait.”
the need and to the life of the one to whom you are presenting the “ Love of God.” The skilled fisherman knows when to set the hook. Take the w ily barracuda. He grabs the live bait crossways, stuns it, flips it into the water, and swallows it head first. The right time to set the hook is the time that the bait is in side the barracuda’s mouth before he spits it out. There is a time, as we witness to men of God’s salvation that they are brought face to face with the decision of either accept ing or rejecting the atoning work of Jesus on the cross of Calvary. They have heard from our lips the plan of redemption from God’s Book, the prayer of our heart has been offered to God in their behalf, God wants them to be saved from the penalty of their sins . . . we must offer them the opportunity. Friend, perhaps you have never acknowledged to God that you are a sinner and that you would like forgiveness. In God’s plan, Jesus Christ’s death on the Cross paid the price for all of your sins. He will become your Saviour and forgive all your sins as you invite Him into your life. Winning men is like catching fish! 15
a circle, the deck hand tosses live bait overboard to start the chum line which draws the fish in. Men, this compares to holy living. The world must know that we are different. They are drawn to our Saviour by our lives, and then they are won by our words. W ise fishermen choose the right bait. Out of hundreds in the bait tank, there is one that is just right as to size, kind, activity, and condition to catch that fish boiling on the surface out there. Led by the Spirit of God, we are to choose the right portions of God’s Word to present to the man at our side. God’s Word says, All have sinned . . . Romans 3:23, The wages of sin is death . . . Romans 6:23, By grace are ye saved through faith . . . Ephesians 2:8, As many as receive Him as Saviour, He will receive . . . John 1:12. The bait is the promise of God’s provision to meet that need. The fisherman must make the cast. Bait dangling on a hook in the air catches no fish. Bait in the circle of other bait catches little. You must choose the spot where the fish boils and flip the bait there. Likewise you must take the Word of God, find the man, and apply the Word to SEPTEMBER, 1961
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