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| Print after Thomas Hart Benton "Little Fisherman" image borrowed from www.liveauctioneers.com |
Eventually we were breathing easier, realizing we were
somewhat secure for the time being. We had been caught.
As I was later reflecting on our stressful event, strangely
or interestingly enough, “…I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19) came
to mind. As I worked through the emotions of the harrowing memories, I began to
see an image of many hands joined together. Not just hand-to-hand but
hand-over-hand and hand-upon-hand. I could see them all connecting, stretching
further than I could imagine.
I smiled, remembering, and gave thanks for the many hands
and hearts who had readily come to our aid. I could feel their strong connections
holding us, helping us.
Previously hearing “Follow me, and I will make you fishers
of men” had always found me focused on the fishermen and the fish. Never before
we were caught that day had I felt so strongly the strength and the role of the
net!
Oh the power of being knit together into the net of God to
catch those who need to be caught. I could see the many hands coming together
adding comfort, the many hearts giving their prayers of hope, the many gifts
and talents being used to add strength, to bring answers, and to share
kindness.
Oh what a powerful and giving net it is.
I still feel it. Thank God. I still feel it. I’m letting it
hold us right now, and I hope we, too, when and where we are able will also
each bring what we can to strengthen the bonds.
Hold the next hand, give the next gift, share the next
kindness, you are already part of the net whether you know it or not, and I
thank you for it.
With love and light,
LT
