God’s Kingdom is like a fishing net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. After being pulled up on the shore the good fish was collected in baskets while the bad ones were thrown away. The good fish represent those of us who have a good relationship with God while the bad ones are those who do not care and are not willing to get to know God.
A prayer of thanksgiving
Thank you, o God,
for letting me live in exciting days.
Give your blessing
to all my acts, past and present,
that they may lead to a happier world
when I am gone.
Thank you, loving God,
for joy, for suffering,
for tears, for laughter,
for the air, the rain,
the sky, and the earth.
Thank you
for the life I have lived
and for the life
I will live in heaven
with you forever.
Amen.