Rod and reel rescue

As a missionary, I visit and invite people to respond to God's grace in a positive manner. I can tell you that we are not often welcomed as heroes, like the guy in the news article below. It is a great illustration, when you compare this heroic rescue to what the bible calls being "Fishers of Men!"

Rod and reel rescue - Posted By ASSOCIATED PRESS, Posted 2 days ago

HALLOWELL, Maine – A man who was drowning in a Maine river is recovering after someone reeled him in with a fishing rod.

Bob Greene of Hallowell says he heard what he thought was a bird early Thursday as he was having his morning coffee.

He then realized there was a man bobbing in the Kennebec River. Greene says a 911 dispatcher told him to throw something to the man. He snagged the man’s shirt with a fishing lure and reeled him in.

The rescued man is in critical condition at a Portland hospital.

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Bob Greene will be thought of as a hero, and he deserves it. But what of those who effect the rescue of an eternal soul? These are real heroes as well. Too bad they don't get treated as well by the news media!