Luke 5:1-11 ~ pressing in

 

Luke 5:1-11

5 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on Him - to hear the Word of God,

Luke 5
He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land.

And Jesus sat down and taught the people from the boat.

4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. 

And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

The top photo looks like Pandemic Boat

This year, we have all had something happen making us feel... unwanted, unworthy,

unyielding, unhappy, needy and want this to end - quickly, quickly, quickly, hurry faster GOD!

Solomon said all of life is written in God's Plan and all aspects have a purpose. Solomon said to praise God in the good news and wonderful events and realize the most unfortunate times are planned by the Lord as well.

And yet, we'd like God to know we are Open to His Source for More Good Events and More Opportunities and More Joy and More Abundance of Love. More.

We have been trying and trying trying the timer as we row through all this year.

I came across this Post from 2017, and realized this is about timing. Finding out

God's Timing is His. Please join me in this memory. You are invited to the Party of Joy

and Refreshing Rest:

2017

This morning, we were supposed to leave Teton Village very, very early. Our second visit in 17 years. And as the alarm went off, I thought what is that terrible, terrible noise. Then. We couldn't leave!!! God is Good, and we had such fog the parking lot was gone and the Teton Mountains.

Aren't we all fickle people. 

Flawed. Sinners. All of us. God tells us 11 times in the Creation Events of Genesis the world is "Good." Now, that is a lot of God repetition. And God, even though He is our Father, that is a lot of repetition. Which we all can agree, would be God saying - like the wonderful God Billboards - "That part about Life being 'Good' - I meant that - God"

And so, God needs a human being to start the Christian Church of Jesus Christ? Doubtful - God's Only Son - is capable fully. Readers find out - the job description is daunting and Simon Peter says he doesn't want the Job. Wow. Wow.

We are fickle, fickle, fickle people. We want 'OUR MIRACLE". But if God is going to do that Loudly. Nevah Mind. Or if God wants us to change something. Nevah mind. Or if that's uncomfortable. Nevah mind.

And how does Our Father handle the human inconsistencies? 

Jesus healed the man who had asked for healing for "Thirty - Eight... Years" at the Pool of Bethesda. The man decided, maybe, he liked sitting at the Pool without many requirements. So, the invalid man, now healed man, decided to run to the Top of the Temple and Complaint with them about Wretched son of Joseph.

 Jesus continued to the Town of Bethesda, hometown of Peter and Andrew, and healed a man who was blind by putting mud and living water on his eyes and sending Him to the Pool of Siloam. Sent. Where Jesus sends me, I'm raising my hand to go there.


This morning - miraculously - we couldn't leave the hotel this morning. Two more hours of sleep. And we 'had' to sit and have breakfast. And fresh fruit. And we had to have cups of coffee. Now feeling refreshed and amazed at the receding fog. And with the delay, we were blessed to arrive at Rocky Mountain National Park at dusk. Awww. We had to see the massive, amazing herds of Elk and Moose gathering to water. We had to see 3 deer almost on our bumper (Thank GOD ). We had to be right up there with 2 Enormous Elk. We got to eat dinner at our favorite Breakfast Place in Denver. And got to our hotel just as the sun sank. Perfect timing. Thank You, FATHER GOD!!!

The Plans of God are well-made. We all just tend to doubt and fuss and kick up conflict. And believe as dust in the wind - we might matter perfectly and individually planned to our Father God.

Jesus put Himself in the boat.

Jesus put Himself in the boat.

Not to stand apart.

His Life of Grace and Truth told us He thought the fellowship Joy.

Jesus lived our life here, to say He walks with us.

Jesus used the distance of the Boat,

to have the attention of All.

All to learn about Jesus.

John 1:12-14

To all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, 

He gave the right to become children of God— 

Children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God. 

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. 

We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, 

full of grace and truth.

We will take our Lamentations and we will search and find this:

Lamentations 3:22-23 

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases 

His mercies never come to an end; 

they are new every morning; 

Great is Your faithfulness.

Romans 8:28 

And we know 

that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, 

who  have been called according to His Purpose.

 

Abba,Father God, 

You are our destination. 

You are our 

Source.

The photo with the Word Source, was written after the prayer was chosen.

Help us to seek You First.

To speak with You first, always. 

To be able to talk with You in Prayer.

To see Your Joy.

To see more Heaven on earth.

To be more Heaven on earth.

Only God is Good.

All people will fall short.

God is our Joy and our Strength.

His Love lets us see and find the Goodness of Joy in His Creation.

We don't ignore Your Word as archaic.

We find Today. You are Joy. You are our Strength.

We find Yesterday has Grace and Learning.

We find Tomorrow will have God's Blessings.

You are the Green Light of 'Let there be Light.' 

Your Throne is in Emerald Green Revelation tells us is Your Favorite Color. 

Your Plans are LIFE. 

You are THEE Hope and the Future. 

All over the creation You have said 'yesterday, today and tomorrow' are Good.

On Thursday, I prayed for a friend

and we prayed for mental clarity. The news came out today and said

the effects of Covid on the lungs clear up, but the brain can be an ongoing trouble.

The world has so much Dementia right now. We pray for brain health and wellness of body and mind for us all. In my family we have 3 people with Dementia currently. We pray for this Nation. Our Core Christ, the Light of mankind in the USA and in the Good Creation of His. The whole earth. Today, I was gently and softly told about a trip to the neurologist, we pray for total healing. Janet and her family total healing. And we pray for Elliott, his total healing. The Storehouses of God never run out. Alleluia.

This week Edward and I are scheduled for a Covid Vaccine.

We pray this goes well. Edward's mom has had her first Vaccine.

My mother will not be having one on Hospice.

We have comorbidities and worked so diligently to be safe.

Thank God for this opportunity.

Edward has had Skin Cancers relating to his Dementia. I have a heart that moves swiftly and with arrhythmia. Auto-immune deficiency in Thyroid. And a liver that swam with someone who had Hepatitis and died after our day of swimming. I've had 11 or more Lipomas.

We pray for excellent health. I expect Long Life in the Joy of Jesus Christ.

You are the Good News. 

You are the God of Encouragement. 

You are God of Love. 

And you bring us forth, raise us up. 

Even people like Peter do, "Ok", Listening to our Father.

Amen Amen Amen and Handel's Alllllellluuuuuuia. 

Jesus God is the Highest Name of God !!!

......Wyoming 2017...17 years later...



Deuteronomy 32:2

2 May my teaching drop as the rain,
my speech distill as the dew,
like gentle rain upon the tender grass,
and like showers upon the herb.

Revelation 3:14
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, 

the ruler of God's creation.

Song of Songs 2:11

See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone!

Song of Songs 2:12
Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.
 


Song of Songs 1:3
Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out.

Song of Songs 1:4
Take me away with you – let us hurry!

Song of Songs 2:8
Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.

Genesis 1
9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” 

And it was so. 

10 God called the dry land Earth, 

and the waters that were gathered together He called Seas. 

And God saw that it was good.

Revelation 2:3
You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, 

and have not grown weary.

Isaiah 40:31
Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; 

They will mount up with wings like eagles, 

They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.

1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. 

Always excel in the work of the Lord, 

because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.



Our Abba,
Blessing God for Jesus Christ. His Son. God is ours. 

Alleluia in Jesus Christ. Amen.

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