Overcoming
 
Matthew 1:5 "Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab."
 
            The world's record largemouth bass was caught in a pond in Georgia in the 1930's and weighed 22 pounds and 4 ounces. It is amazing that after about 70 years, it has not been broken. The gene pool, food sources, and environment must have been perfect to grow a monster bass like that.
            The first chapter of Matthew tells us about the "gene pool" of Jesus, who was the only perfect man and also the Son of God. One of His ancestors was Rahab, a prostitute, another was Jacob, who was dishonest and cheated his own brother, and another was David, who had an affair with another man's wife, and had the man killed to cover it up.
            Your mother, dad, or another ancestor might have committed terrible crimes. You might have done so yourself and lived an ungodly life. Those things can discourage you and shut you down completely, but they don't have to. Tell the Lord what you have done. He knows anyway. Make things right with those you have hurt and begin to live for Him.
 
Lord, I don't know how I can overcome my background, but I will take You at Your word and begin to live for You. Help me. Amen.
 
 
Tip for the Day: Fishing plastic worms. After the cast, tighten your line and move the rod tip horizontal. Raise the rod vertical slowly. Next, take up the slack in your line as you move the rod to a horizontal position again and continue the process. This moves the bait forward, up, and down. Keep your index finger and thumb on the line to feel the slightest tap. When that comes, allow the bass to move off with the bait until the rod is horizontal, the line is tight, and your arms are fully extended. Then, jerk hard and hold on. Most of the fish I lose with plastic worms are not struck hard enough for the hook to get through the worm and into the hard jaw of the bass.
 
Blessings,
BOB GREEN