John 21 ~ Jesus revealed Himself +

John 21

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.

3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.”

They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

4 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?”

 
They answered him, “No.”

6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.

7 That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. 8

The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.

9 When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them.



And although there were so many, the net was not torn.


 

 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish

. 14 This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”

 He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.”

 He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.”

He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”

 Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”

20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?”

21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”

22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”

23 So the saying spread abroad among the brothers that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”

24 This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

To see all the of the Books Written by the Word of God, the Holy Spirit leading the writers to tell His Story, History, you begin to realize all of mankind's thoughts and ideas echoes the possibilities of a limitless Father God. Who tells us all things are possible in God.

Think of Heaven, all the Living events of miracles we all can point towards - those who believe Father God, would put their God given miracles into His Living Library.

This is Holy Week. Jesus will have dinner for His Disciples. Knowing full well what Holy Week is and Jesus knows He is in the last week of Jesus' ministry on earth. His Disciples would not know what Jesus was going to do this week. The Jesus Triumphant of John 21 is also the Jesus of two weeks before Palm Sunday and Jesus of Holy Week. 



Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.

Colossians 1:17
He himself existed before anything else did, and he holds all things together

1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.


Jesus, we know fell during Good Friday. And could barely sustain Himself. This was agony. God surely displays God is God by showing us He has Dinner to explain the New Covenant and tells the Disciples of His Joy in Life.

In showing us the Peace of God, we are seeing Holy Week reflects the Heavenly Host of Jesus' beginning.

Luke 2
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”


Jesus shows us this week "His Steadfast Love endures Forever."

God does not hoard this to Himself, Father God has shown us, in families of believers, to sit with those ready to enter the Kingdom of God - the peace passing understanding.

We Love a God who carries the tremendous burden and gives His Children a meal. No one would want what Jesus endured and He does this with incredible God Peace.

God tells us to arise and we are able to do what we need to do because our Father gives us His Holy Spirit assuring us He never leaves or forsakes us.



 And realize John 21 tells us so clearly and intimately of Jesus who calls for us to be provided, gives breakfast to begin a new day. Blesses with redemption and Love knowing us exactly as we are.

Such a comfortable Love, telling us He does not require of us what we never had to give.

A Love where He makes the conversation possible, and brings Himself to us - where we dwell. And as loving as the Best of All Fathers - tenderly gathers. Forgives and reestablishes.

So comfortably, sibling rivalry cheers and establishes wonder and vitality.

There is no doubt, all of His Children have finished the meal knowing they are the Beloved.

This is our God. He has made us. Not we ourselves. Blessed be the name of Jesus.



The Cross of Jesus has made us Flawless.
The Name of Jesus covers us and gives us Salvation. A Place in His House.







Let us Bless our God.

Thanks Be to Jesus our Lord. Cover and sustain us. Bless us to Live and know Your Love.

Bless the Nations, trusting in You. Bless Your Children, those who believe today and those who will believe tomorrow. Cover us in the Highest Name of Jesus, we pray.

Thank You , Jesus and our Father God.  Amen.

John 14 ~ Jesus is the way, the truth and the life

John 14

14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?

 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 


5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.

12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” 

22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 

23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.

25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 

28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father.

Rise, let us go from here.


Amen.

This is my favorite picture of Jesus.  Our God being with the people He loves. Rejoicing to be in life. As Jesus told us in John 14, 15 and 16.

This week is 'supposed' to rain here in the Houston area and aren't we grateful to God for rainfall. The road was so filled with pollen, recently, we thought yellow paint was being tested. And we will be washed and set right to enjoy the new leaf green. And in the Glory of Spring, we will remember with the clouds and the storm, this is Holy Week.

What was this week like for Jesus? Glory. Sorrow. Joy. New Covenant. Knowledge. Determination. Bravery.

The Nature of God - Jesus was bearing up so well His Disciples did not know what Jesus was holding up this week. The Salvation of the world. Not only for the first Century, but giving you and giving me a new Heaven and a new earth for 2 millenniums.

What has God provided me this beautiful spring day.

Time to spend with my family. A Birthday celebration week including Easter. The news of our oldest son coming home for the summer. The hope of recovery in a family pet, our nine year Jackson grand-dog. Rose blooms. Tiny little peaches in plenitude (photo doesn't show the inch plethora Peaches.) Hearing from friends. Exercising past a pulled back nerve. Improved eyesight for Edward. No sinus spring infection for me. The return of an old friend. Barbecue Ribs. Hearing from parents in our 5th decade. Sitting in my favorite chair and watching a silly movie. Everyone relaxed and casual. Enjoying my home and my people I love. What is better than time spent with those you love. My heart is filled with Gratitude for what God has given freely.

From the Good Friday Earthquake

Lord Jesus and in all my blessings. Making us realize - those first 5 dire Books of the Bible bless you and bless me. Father God has changed and blessed our earth from the scourges of millenniums ago. This is our Father taking away the un-blessing. Our God protecting us - Firmly. I know again how blessed I am to have what God has given me. This is the living remembrance of God's Sacrificial Week. And what I have is so far from the terror and trauma driving men not to come out and leaving multitudes of women to see our Jesus go to death.

We know Mary and Joseph named their sons all "J" names. James, Jude, Joses. And Jesus had sisters. God did not publish the names of the sisters, yet the truth is Acts 1. The Disciples and Jesus' Brothers and Mary prayed - for the first time daily. God had protected the sisters of Jesus. Just as God has provided us blessings and safety and for loved ones today. God is Father - our Protector. John 14 Jesus is answering our prayers with His Father.

Easter is not the bunny - Easter is our Lord God's Son - Jesus, our Lamb.

Our Jesus. Giving Himself His Love to us.


Abba, Father God,

Thank You for our Blessings.


Luke 5:26
And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”

Hebrews 12:28
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,
and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship,
with reverence and awe


John 1

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God,
who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’

“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him."

34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah”

49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

Blessed be the Lord God on High. Blessed be His Son, Jesus. Blessed be our God for providing us Loved ones and loved days to be carried into eternity with God's Love. Blessed be the Nation who trusts in the Lord God. Blessed be the people of the world today and tomorrow to call Jesus our Lord God.Blessed be our God, He fulfills His Word.

Amen and amen.

Proverbs 16:9 ~ Lord, establish our steps

Proverbs 16:9
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.

Is God for Democracy, Socialism, Monarchy, Anarchy, Self-Control and Higher Learning?

John 3:8
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.

Remember with me, when is God politically correct in the Scriptures?

Jesus meets the people who need HIM, He just failed to bend down when asked to bend over or push over.

And in humility, when the woman needed someone to stand up for her, HE sat with her.

When the people needed to be fed, He put His hands into the bread and the fish - given to HIM. To multiply, to provide, with faith and hope.

In dire need, Peter was failing, and He immediately reached for His child.

Going back to the question - what form is His Path - Jesus - the Way, the Truth, the Life.


There is one Plan - His. We can walk opposed to His Plan - straight into the wind - fighting it like a walk on the beach. And we do His Plan.

We can allow His Will be done and He allows His Spirit to propel us. We are doing His Will and His Plan.

Dear Father God, 

Thank You for what Jesus has done for me. I want to live in Your Grace.


Help me to be in that number, when the saints go marching in. You are the One Who is Good. Help us to bring more Heaven to earth.   - Give us This Day. Let us be awake and aware. Let us have gratitude for Your provision. Give us work for those around us. Forgive me my sins and help me to forgive those who sin against me. Forgiveness is the deep breathe allowing me to move forth in Your Love. Blessing me to build bridges and go forth or leave doors open - in Your Will. As Your Wisdom would provide - keeping us from temptation to fall from Your Path or to allow evil to gain a foothold.

No work of mankind succeeds completely in Your Word. Your workmen go Home. Your Wonderful Will and Your Works, Your Wonder, let that Continue to provide the true compass - A Light from Within that is Jesus Christ - the Light of the World for all mankind. To You the Honor, the Glory, for the One who would Save the Creation of God - the World - Blessed are You, Lord Jesus Christ the Lord.

Let us Love. Let us Love God with all our Hearts and allow HIM to provide a path to love others as our selves. So help us, Jesus. Amen.