Gabbylittleangel
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Mat 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Mat 13:47 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Mat 13:48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Mat 13:49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
Mat 13:50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
From: http://school.discovery.com/schooladven ... acuda.html
With its sleek, torpedo-like body, dagger-like teeth, and ferocious appetite, the barracuda is built to hunt in the ocean. And that's exactly what it has been doing for the last 50 million years. Any diver who's seen a barracuda attack another fish can tell you that it happens faster than you can say "anchovy." One moment, a barracuda will be drifting lazily among the coral reefs. The next, it's rocketing toward a fish and snapping it up in its jaws.
The great barracuda is an eating machine and it has the bulk to prove it. While some species of barracuda are less than a foot long, the great barracuda can measure up to 6 feet and weigh as much as 100 pounds. That's one big hungry fish!
So, is the barracuda a cold-blooded killer? You betcha! A barracuda is a predator because it needs to eat to survive. And it's cold-blooded because all fish are cold-blooded. They adapt to the temperature of the water surrounding them.
A different perspective on being "Fishers of Men"
Being a Florida gal, I guess I tend to glean information about fish, and the industry. As a Christian, and with my background, I am being used by the Lord as 'bait'. (Not what you thought when you read the passage about being fishers of men, huh?) We are taught in Sunday school that we are to catch the good fish. I spend my life surrounded by barracuda. Barracuda don't think. They are programed. The program reads "If something shines, bite it." They never look for a hook. They never look to see what the shine is. For that reason swimmers are often cautioned not to wear jewelry at the beach.
I am doing a topic study on Biblical fishing, and I am interested in your notes, experience, and knowledge on fish, fishermen, bait, and nets. I hope that it becomes an interesting thread.
Mat 13:47 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Mat 13:48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Mat 13:49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
Mat 13:50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
From: http://school.discovery.com/schooladven ... acuda.html
With its sleek, torpedo-like body, dagger-like teeth, and ferocious appetite, the barracuda is built to hunt in the ocean. And that's exactly what it has been doing for the last 50 million years. Any diver who's seen a barracuda attack another fish can tell you that it happens faster than you can say "anchovy." One moment, a barracuda will be drifting lazily among the coral reefs. The next, it's rocketing toward a fish and snapping it up in its jaws.
The great barracuda is an eating machine and it has the bulk to prove it. While some species of barracuda are less than a foot long, the great barracuda can measure up to 6 feet and weigh as much as 100 pounds. That's one big hungry fish!
So, is the barracuda a cold-blooded killer? You betcha! A barracuda is a predator because it needs to eat to survive. And it's cold-blooded because all fish are cold-blooded. They adapt to the temperature of the water surrounding them.
A different perspective on being "Fishers of Men"
Being a Florida gal, I guess I tend to glean information about fish, and the industry. As a Christian, and with my background, I am being used by the Lord as 'bait'. (Not what you thought when you read the passage about being fishers of men, huh?) We are taught in Sunday school that we are to catch the good fish. I spend my life surrounded by barracuda. Barracuda don't think. They are programed. The program reads "If something shines, bite it." They never look for a hook. They never look to see what the shine is. For that reason swimmers are often cautioned not to wear jewelry at the beach.
I am doing a topic study on Biblical fishing, and I am interested in your notes, experience, and knowledge on fish, fishermen, bait, and nets. I hope that it becomes an interesting thread.