Weekly Devotion August 3 2026

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission

Bible Study Verse: Matthew 11:28 

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (NIV) 

Thoughts: It was mid-September, and a buddy and I were floating skein (salmon eggs that are still attached to the membrane) under bobbers for king salmon at a river mouth outlet on Lake Michigan. We had landed a few smaller ones, but were trying for something bigger. My buddy’s float suddenly shot under the water and he set the hook - it was a good fish! It started ripping out line, the drag screaming! He was trying everything he could to turn that fish, but it was heading back to Lake Michigan! With the line on his spool rapidly decreasing, he took off down the river bank, essentially chasing after the fish. He did end up landing that fish, a really nice king salmon. But not without almost getting spooled! Have you ever felt like your life was almost spooled? Things constantly coming at you? A loss of a job or family member? Maybe a health situation? God our father is always there for us and wants us to talk to him and to pray to Him. 

Action Point: Life can be tough at times; we are not promised an easy life once we give our lives to Jesus and are saved. Sometimes it can feel as though we just cannot go another day, but there is hope and peace available! When you feel the most weary and burdened, pray and reach for God. He will give you rest! Remember our verse for the day, Matthew 11:28. 

Sportsman Tip of the Day: When re-spooling line on a fishing reel yourself, as you reel, dip your rod tip down. If the line twists up, you need to flip the spool over the other way so as not to have the bad twists come off your reel while fishing.