Bible Study Verses
I Samuel 17:38-40
Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off. Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.
Thoughts
How many fishing rods do you own? How many lures fill up tackle boxes or pouches? Do you use all of them regularly, or are there some lures or other pieces of gear which haven’t touched water in a long time? I’m guilty of the assertion that many fishing lures catch more anglers than they catch fish.
Action Point
“Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine,” I Samuel 17:40 (NIV).
Paraphrase and insight of this verse:
Then he took his staff (fishing rod) in his hand, chose five smooth stones (lures) from the stream (tackle box or pouch), and, with his sling (fishing rod) in his hand, approached the Philistine (water).
Let’s admit it, part of the joy of fishing is adding new pieces of equipment to our tackle inventory while staying with the basics as well produces a personal tackle inventory that rivals a small tackle store. Keep it simple.
Sportsmen’s Tip of the Day
On your next fishing trip, take a fishing tip from David. Choose one rod/reel and five different lures that fit the action of the rod and reel. Nothing else. This will allow you to do more fishing than playing with fishing tackle; and I think you will enjoy the trip.