Too Many Fish for the Net: Answered Prayer

A struggling fisherman, grounded by bad weather and missing out on the season's best catches, went out with a group of children for a simple net-fishing lesson — and pulled in the biggest catch of his career. This answered prayer story echoes the biblical account of Jesus filling Peter's nets to overflowing. Dr. John Ashton recalls feeling guilty enjoying a family holiday while his fisherman friend missed out on valuable early-season fishing due to relentless bad weather. Wishing his friend well, Dr. Ashton silently prayed for a blessing as they set out a simple sea net with a group of children on a quiet beach. What followed was described as a "boiling" catch of mackerel so massive it filled every available space on the boat, with locals lining up to take fish by hand — a haul worth roughly $10,000 in 1980s money. Dr. Ashton connects the story directly to the miraculous catch of fish Jesus provided for Peter in the Gospels. In this episode, you will hear: Why a professional fisherman had missed out on the season's best catches The quiet prayer offered while setting up a simple children's fishing lesson The overwhelming catch that filled every inch of available space on the boat How this story mirrors Jesus filling Peter's nets in the New Testament Watch all the episodes on our Youtube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65y7saKkuQ2TB-CeuL-Ewag2dXWlz-A8 Music Credits: Clouds by Ethereal 88 | ethereal88.bandcamp.com Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)