Out Of The Net
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and as a kid on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, I would often trap crabs. But when I had to pluck those ill-tempered critters out of the net – woo! They were nasty and they’d pinch me. It’s an odd memory from my childhood, but it came to mind recently when I read Psalm 25 where it says, “Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.” I had to smile; I could easily see myself as an ill-tempered crab. My sinful, nasty nature often doesn’t want God to touch me when I’m stuck in some sin. When I get myself into trouble, my pride does not like being ensnared, and so, I’m likely to snap at the very One who’s coming to my rescue. God forgive me. So, friend, if you have gotten yourself into a trap, do not let pride keep you from looking to God to pluck your feet out of that nasty net.
