“Fishing in the Boat with Jesus upon the Turbulent Sea Encounter” 4-22-23
Jesus took me by the hand and said, “Lets go fishing Sue. The boats all ready.” I looked and the big wooden fishing boat was waiting at the shoreline of the Sea. Jesus untied the rope that was anchored to the shoreline, and we climbed into the boat. The boat smelled of fish and bait, and ropes and seawater. I sighed and smiled to myself; I love the sea! We climbed over the various nautical things lying in the boat bottom and sat on the wooden platform by the mast with its white sails. I looked at Jesus and said, “If we are going fishing where is the fishing gear, the poles, and bait and things needed to catch fish? I don’t see any nets either.” Jesus nodded and grinned widely. “We don’t need them on this trip Sue! I’ve got another way that is more pertinent to your times. Come, let’s go out into the deep!” With that the boat slowly moved out into the waters. The sails dancing merrily in the breeze and I looked out towards the deep.
Suddenly the sky darkened and the water became choppy as the winds began to blow harder. I grabbed the bench tighter to steady myself, and looked at the Lord who was looking steadily at the sea with a firm look on his face. The choppier the waters became the more nervous I became. I said, “Lord, are you sure we can fish in these turbulent waters?” Jesus then turned to me and nodded, “Oh yes! The fish are ready to be drawn into the boat now.” Then He turned and looked back at the sea. I looked around me and thought, “How will we draw them in, there are no nets!” Suddenly I saw a fish jump in the turbulence of the waters. I looked and saw it was a really big fish, but it was grotesque and deformed. It looked sick or really aged. After this more fish started jumping in the waters. They were all the same, deformed, and stressed or aged. Some were bent in unusual shapes. Some had enlarged heads. Some were missing fins. I was amazed that most of these fish were messed up. Some had a strange film clinging to them, they looked pale and sickly. Surely we weren’t going to fish for these!
The weather grew steadily worse and I was clinging to the side of the bench and holding onto the mast so I wouldn’t land in the bottom of the boat with the rest of the gear that was now being tossed around. Jesus took me by the hand and said, “Don’t be alarmed Sue, this fishing trip is for all of you. Watch! See what I am going to do!” I looked out to the sea again and the turbulence was even higher and there were so many fish jumping that it was almost fascinating to watch, but the fish were all grotesque and misshapen, and most were sickly looking with spots on them and cuts. Then I saw one of the jumping fish jump so high that it landed in the boat beside us. It was bent in its body and beat up and had sick spots all over it. Its eyes were bulging, and it was breathing wildly. It saw the Lord looking down at it and I saw the most amazing thing happen, it seemed like the fish knew who Jesus was, and it laid quietly at his feet. I saw its breathing slow, and its color changed into a glistening silver, its eyes no longer bulged, and its physical shape relaxed, and it became a beautiful fish.
I looked at the Lord in surprise. He motioned for me to look out to sea again. I looked and the most violent of storms had taken our ship really far into the sea and you could not see the shore anymore. I was quite alarmed. The Lord just smiled, and said, “The best part is coming up! Relax Sue, this is going to be quite a haul!” I was not sure how this was going to be a haul, but I nervously still clung to him anyways. The fish were jumping so much in the turbulent waters that they looked like jumping beans. All of the fish were still misshapen and sickly. Suddenly I saw another fish landed in the boat, and another. The same thing happened. When the fish landed in the boat, they took on the same transformation and laid calmly in the boat at the feet of Jesus and me. Then more fish laned in the boat. It seems like the message was clear to the fish in the sea, jump in the boat! Suddenly the fish were jumping in so much that our boat was filling up with wriggling fish, who were unfolding, flipping, and changing all around us. I was so caught up in this spectacle that I did not see that the seas were calming down. We were sitting chest deep in fish!
Jesus was laughing merrily. I was not so happy about hundreds of fish squeezing in on me and smelling! I said, “What is happening here? What are we doing with these fish, and are we going to sink now that we have a ship full of fish?” Jesus looked at me, and said, “Sue, look at the fish all around you.” I looked, and all of the fish were now calmly laying there breathing on their own. They were no longer sickly, grotesque or bulging. They had peaceful eyes, and they were being gentle and rested among us. Even though we were chest deep in fish I could move my hands and I lost all of my fear. I knew we were not going to sink. I relaxed and Jesus let go of my hand. He said, “Well did you enjoy the fishing today?” He did not give me time to answer that. He waved his arms out towards the sea, and he said, “This is the agitations of the nations in your day. The stress and the fear that comes from the world have affected the peoples until many no longer know who they are but have been affected by the systems of this world and the societal changes being forced upon them. Many hearts have hardened. Many minds have become bent and warped by trauma and pain. The thinking of many people have become calloused and cynical. When people lose their sight of Me, and when they no longer love the truth, they will be influenced and shaped by the world around them, and they will be tossed in their hearts and minds by the ever changing influences and rulers of this world. This is not to be!”
“The shaking of this world will increase, but I am in the midst of these, and I will be found by those who are seeking for Me. I am not far from any of them. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and those who are seeking for Me shall find Me. The seas of Adversity that you see here will also be the very place of My Great Grace. You won’t need a fishing pole or a net to catch men, Sue, My Presence will draw them. The Harvest belongs to Me. I know where every fish is in the deep and I know each and every circumstance they are going through. I know just when to draw them in. Agitation is a great motivation as it awakens men from their slumber, and they begin to search for the truth again. Many are now looking for My Rest. It’s time for the realignment of the nations to accelerate even more and the winds of change and turbulence will increase as the nation’s wrestle for supremacy, but they do not see Me! They will be unable to take control of what belongs to Me. Watch now, for what I will do even among all of you, for this all belongs to Me! I will fish among you all supernaturally and you will see the accelerated transformation of all that enter into My boat. I will set My men free!”
As He was speaking, the waters grew calm, the breeze became gentle, and the Lord was grinning wildly looking at me covered in fish. He motioned at the large catch, and said, “Watch! This first catch is holy and is My first fruits. It belongs to Me.” Suddenly the whole catch of fish vanished right in front of us! I stood up and looked around, they were all gone. There was no smell or sign of any fish at all. Jesus then stood up, and said, “The next great catches belong to all of you. Do not be influenced by the agitation that comes from the worldly events that you will see- but continue to keep your eyes upon Me and upon what I am doing among you! The Glory of My Presence will increase, and those who are hungry and thirsty will be drawn to Me. The greatest Era of Harvest and Transformation is upon you! Love those who I send to you. Help them navigate the turbulent waters. Remember, you all are to heal them, deliver them, and set them free. Raise them up to also be fishers of men. Raise them up to be lovers of the truth. Raise them up to be worshippers of Me. Raise them up to be free from fear this year! You are going to love this, Sue! Remember I am always with all of you!”
With that, our boat was suddenly back to the shore…..
Scriptures:
Daniel 7:2 Daniel said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens [political and social agitations] were stirring up the great sea [the nations of the world].
Hebrews 12:27 Now this expression, Yet once more, indicates the final removal and transformation of all [that can be] shaken—that is, of that which has been created—in order that what cannot be shaken may remain and continue.
Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people restored? [Because Zion no longer enjoyed the presence of the Great Physician!]
Matthew 4:19 And He said to them, Come after Me [as disciples—letting Me be your Guide], follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men!
- Susan G O’Marra
- 04-22-23
