Acts 27:27-44 ~In this way everyone reached land safely.

Acts 27:27-44

27 On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. 28 They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep. 29 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight. 30 In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow. 

31 Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.

33 Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything. 34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.” 

35 After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat. 36 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves. 37 Altogether there were 276 of us on board. 38 When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. 40 Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. 41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.

42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. 43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. 44 The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely.

So did Paul have a choice in all of this?

Apparently Paul had a gift of prophecy. Did that desert him?

Philippians 2:23
I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.


The answer is the same for Moses as Paul. And Samuel. Moses spoke rashly and watched the Children of Israel go into the Promised Land 40 years later. Very sad, but very necessary. The Exodus was not an action of Moses. This is a Complete Work of God.

90 Minutes in Heaven has a very, very important point. The same as the Exodus, in fact.

Jeremiah 32:27
"I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?"

The Exodus could easily have had Father God not only part the water for the Children of Israel, but fly them like the Rapture to Israel.

The answer is the Process. Life has a purpose.
What part of the Prodigal Son will you play?

Samuel was tested. His faith was tried. Samuel was tested???


1 Samuel 3:19
The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel's words fall to the ground.

Samuel begged the Lord not to have him anoint another king and none of the villagers were glad of Samuel's visitation.

So did Paul have a choice? Was he doomed to martyrdom on a cross for participating in the martyrdom of Stephen?

God was Boldly giving Paul chances. Boldly.

Recall with me, many people testified to Paul to stay out of Jerusalem telling him this was his doom.
Paul did not put off their information as incorrect, Paul agreed and said this is his Love for Jesus.

Are we doomed to see Christianity in America die
and are we all preparing ourselves and grandchildren for the end of our faith?

Are we all Paul in our styles of Evangelism?

Do we all truly hope for our loved ones to live with us in God's Eternal Mercy and Favor?

No - God is in Charge and our Jesus loving and Bible believing Churches are teaching us to think of speaking up about Jesus. And GOD is still in Charge and God doesn't worry. 

I remember one of the best message of Evangelisms I know:
A nurse, Tricia, saved her husband from heart failure. God had made her able to understand all the medical explanations of heart failure. He underwent just the right procedure and his heart was fully healed. He had been bed-ridden and failing.

Salvation is still - a Work of - GOD.


Did Paul have a choice to be an Evangelist?
Yes again and again and again. He escaped the Caesar's Prison in Rome one time. He was imprisoned in Caesarea as well. He was told what would happen in front of the Prophetic many times.

Are we Paul? Was Paul Barnabas? Did Jesus ever point to a Disciple and say "Be more like Peter.." Or why can't you be more like John?

How will we answer our obligation to Jesus for our salvation.

We cannot create salvation. We cannot earn our salvation. We can share the delight God brings us in comfort, answered prayer, His Goodness, the Joy in seeing Blessings. The idea we want our loved ones in our Heaven. We can forget to be embarrassed and self-centered to speak of His Promises. Love wins our soul, we are just sharing Love.

The truth is, we are told we are all unique in the Body of Christ. Some will do medical research. Some will help in the kitchen. Some will proclaim the joy of the Christian Radio station and a recipe for Joy every day. Some will provide good teaching skills by encouraging and affirming the People God has given them.


This applies to all of us - regardless of our talents - and leans into baseball "Wait for the Good Pitches" and teachers might say "Wait for the Teachable Moment!"

Because this is so important - we wait for this with prayer and expectation -

1 Peter 3:15
In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy,
always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect

Psalm 130:7
Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.

Ephesians 3:12
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Father God, Dear Father God,

We pray for each other so that we may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. When we ask for forgiveness of our wrongs and sins, You forgive an earnest soul. And when we believe You, You count us as righteous.

Father God, we lift up to You the continued faith of those who believe You. We give You gratitude and praise for the One's we love. We will pray for the people You have given us. And rest, knowing that You are the Father and we live by Your Word that supports all Life, here and eternally.

We will rejoice, the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand and all 12 Gates are Open. We are praying for Elliott to be healed.

Thank You, Father God, that Edward enjoys each day and has peace and joy and comfort. 

Praise You, Father God. 

We ask for more Heaven on earth. Amen in Jesus and Amen.

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Deuteronomy 32:3-4 ~ Nothing is Impossible with God

Jesus The Lord

Deuteronomy 32:3-4

Proclaim the name of the Lord;
ascribe greatness to our God!

4“The Rock, his work is perfect,
for all his ways are justice.
A God of faithfulness and without iniquity,
just and upright is he. 




Deuteronomy 7:9
"Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God,
who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation
with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

2 Samuel 22:31
As for God, His way is blameless; 
The word of the LORD is tested; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, 
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:46
The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, 
O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 28:1
A Psalm of David. To You, O LORD, I call; My rock, do not be deaf to me, 
For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; 
My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; 
Therefore my heart exults,
 And with my song I shall thank Him.

Psalm 31:2
Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; 
Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save me.

The Acts of God show Praise to Jesus, our Father and the Holy Spirit

Psalm 150

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!

 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!

Hebrews 13:15
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

Psalm 109:30
With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord; I will praise him in the midst of the throng. 

Abba,

We give You thanks For our sake Jesus made Himself to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Jesus we might become the righteousness of God. We lift up our cares to You, knowing You are God of Love.

Thank You, Father God. In Jesus we ask Your Good Will be done. We are praying for Elliott to be healed and his bone marrow transplant early next year. For his family during this time of healing.

Blessed to ask for More Heaven on earth. Covering our cares, our loved ones, our nation. For the areas in drought to have replenishing rain. All the Children of God praying to You all the time.

Amen in Jesus.

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Psalm 93 ~ mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty

Jesus is Living Bread. Abundant Life, God makes Bread Rise and come to Life.

Psalm 93

1 The LORD reigns;
he is robed in majesty;
the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt.

Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.

2 Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting.

3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring.

4 Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty!

5 Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O LORD, forevermore.






A lot of faith gets you above, around and with Joy past the bump in the road. Sometimes there are contrasts in life and then I find and learn real improvement.

My grandmothers felt being retired was for sitting a lot. Reading. Praying. Both of them did this and didn't care as much about surroundings. Both had an active brain life. And then my next door neighbor, when i was a newlywed, was the same age and she painted the texture off her walls. Her Pecans did not just fall - they were harvested and sold. Her diligence in life gave her happiness.

 Exercise and the brain - the University of Pittsburgh says people, who make themselves have a faster heartbeat by exercise, create a healthier brain. People who exercise are happier. Especially men. What if we add this to prayer.,,

And if we begin the day by believing God's Storehouses are open - we have are fully open and receiving of God's blessings.

Exercise for a healthier mind, for healthier liver, stomach, heart. Believing presenting a healthier Temple to God makes our souls open our hearts and hands. For More Goodness. Building upward creates more opportunities for more blessings for upward motion to the Lord God. Believing each day is a bridge to the next day. Finding His Blessings.

Believing when Jesus said life will have Troubles. And He will overcome them - that life is really work, patience, belief, goals to be His.

David faced many troubles and he found working forward, physical exercise, found his faith met his trepidation and God was a Help and Comforter to take action.

And with all of this put together - we have bridges and passages taking us further than God would reveal. His Promises for our lives. Eternal life, today, working through the work, the details, the patience. I learned some of this from my son Alexander. He is very patient and will work to find calm to see what can be accomplished. Seeing his diligent studies and his new job bringing him joy. And his routine to make himself fit. His desire to keep his language upward and not downward. Alexander's ability to find a joke when things are tough.






Our Abba,

Sometimes we learn the best by seeing the examples near us and learning.

Our Wonderful Jesus teaches us about Our Father. Jesus tells us what is True. And in this Love we believe God is for us and we will see all of His Promises renew and fulfill.

We Rejoice Father God told us to Always Pray with Hope. Elijah found impossible prayers were answered. Jesus told us a friend prays at midnight and is heard.

Blessings for Elliott, Harby and Dee and all the prayers You have placed in our hearts. Jesus heals us all. Our God is Amazing.

The Blessing of God's Good Will done on earth as it is in Heaven.

 Amen in Jesus. Amen.

Ezekiel 17:23 

On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. And under it will dwell every kind of bird; in the shade of its branches birds of every sort will nest.

2 Samuel 5:24

As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean the LORD has marched out before you

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1 Peter 3:15 ~ In your hearts revere Christ as Lord

Earliest known drawing of Peter, 4th Century Rome

Peter, Fisher of mankind

1 Peter 3:15

In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. 

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect

1 Peter 2:9

You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once for sins,
the righteous for the unrighteous,
to bring you to God.
He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.

What do James Bond, Ferris Bueller and Zeus Have in Common?

When one considers the longevity, luxury and l'amour. Honestly, we run together so many life stories, books, literature and Buckle our seatbelts movie bumpy ride adventures. Zeus had more longevity - rock on in rock, paper, scissors. James, James Bond asurreedly carried scissors. Ferris Bueller, paper, covers the L'amour.

Zeus answers a lot of questions about the eternal elbows out, self/self promotion theology.

Light, Love, Family, Endurance and Rock Solid Love define Jesus Christ, God's Own Nature.

God created, saying, "Let There Be Light." And then God said this to Paul. The last of the Disciples to meet Jesus. And in this magnificence, Paul went blind and could see Jesus Who Heals Us All. Blessed are the eyes who do not see, and yet believe.

God sent forth Peter to the Jews and Paul to the Gentiles. And in reuniting God's Good Creation with Jesus Christ, the protestant world lost something of the outstanding Beauty of Jesus Christ reflected in Peter.

We've looked at Matthew, Mark and John. Some of Luke.

Consider, deeply consider, Jesus said faith is unseen. For 2,000 years we have reflected on God's Love filling Paul with all the amazing love Paul pours forth in God's Beloved. Us. The astonishing Love our Father God has for us - fragile as flowers in history - God finds mankind reflecting God's own Light.

Peter is not passed over as a ninny. Peter is not a Scholar, Peter is told by Andrew (his brother) in John 1 = the Messiah is doing Messiah miracles and The Christ of God has arrived. Peter is told. We need to see what Father God sees in Peter. And we will be blessed, and blessed and blessed. Peter has moved his family

John 1:44
Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.

The Archaeology of Capernaum shows Peter and Andrew owned the largest home in Capernaum and the only house with plaster walls. Where the House Church put up graffiti to give Glory to God. Peter found in Capernaum a place to feed the Roman grown Judea.

This was great reasoning because the fertile fields of Capernaum and Northern Galilee would feed Israel undisturbed until 1300 A.D. Northern Galilee is the Land of Milk and Honey for fields and fishing. Peter has shown wisdom with Andrew to move Peter, Andrew, Peter's wife and Peter's wife's mother. Peter and Andrew nourish each other as family.

Peter's life explains immediately Peter is not a Scholar, yet he is like Simeon, (Luke 2) Peter expects to see God. He is prepared to see God's Purpose. Peter encounters God in his own chosen Hometown.

Peter becomes like the Shepherds of Luke 2. He moves to be part of God's Plan. He is like Abraham, Peter moves to Rome to live in God's Purposes for Peter. He follows Jesus' Plan for Peter to build His Church upon the Rock in Rome. Peter wants to live and move and have God's Word dwell in him. The Words, Peter tells Jesus, have Life. David explained in the Psalms, he had come to do the Words of Jesus.

Psalm 40:7
Then I said, "Here I am, I have come-- it is written about me in the scroll.

Peter, like the Brothers of Jesus, travel with his wife. And Peter, doing the Commandment of Jesus to Love one another finds a son in Mark.

Peter is like Hezekiah, yet Peter knows enough to be diligent and be Jonah putting a place for Jesus while vanishing. What is seen is transient. What is unseen is eternal. Jonah knew to complain to God when Jonah didn't understand. Peter if found complaining to the incredibly Risen Messiah of God in John 21. Glorious Jesus Christ and Graciously preparing fish for a meal, Peter acts as Job and asks Jesus, "Why Your Plan?"

Would there be a worse time to complain? EVER? God interweaves all things for Good. We learn the Scriptures are real, so real. The Blind men calling out to Jesus were told to sit down and be quiet. Peter explains Peter's purpose in the middle of explaining his audacious questions. The Disciples would turn children away from Jesus Christ. Tell Blind men to hush. Bother Jesus at the Glory of Returning from the Transfiguration. And not one of them asked Peter to be quiet.

Peter is asking the questions they want to know. Peter has just displayed his own wisdom in not trying to walk on water to Jesus for the second time, but he is displaying his gift to be able to help mankind know what God's Purpose is. God displays His Goodness in not letting Peter sink, but immediately has always helped a sinful Peter. Peter is not a rock star Scholar, but Peter explains mankind and the needs of regular people.

Peter's life explains why Zeus is a failure as a god. And Peter's life is going to put this all in focus. Peter can complain to God and God will care enough to want to fix a meal for His people and to prepare a Kingdom in eternity. The Scriptures are real. Peter has the God Given ability, the God Given Gift to capture and explain what those near to Jesus long to ask. Peter a Scholar? No. Peter is a Jonah. Peter vanishes, but the life of Peter in Rome propels the people of Rome to want to know Jesus Christ. Peter has build where Hezekiah "Jesus" can remain. Peter is answering the person to on fire person with the Holy Spirit questions. Glory and Heart Felt Recognition of God's Love in Jesus Christ.

The Population of the City of Rome was about a million people. No city would reach this size again until 1900 London. What would the people of Rome need with Jesus? Weren't they filled in all the joy of amazing wealth and trade and power?

What was Peter seeing?

Peter was to bring down the gods. The gods were known to be lukewarm. Surely a Roman lukewarm people would not want to know the Stoic and Judgemental God of The Old Testament. Why know a Fisherman Carpenter Crucified??? The gods understood violence and power. Why not admire the lukewarm gods?

My son Alexander had a wonderful job while at Baylor University. He worked for Professor Nathan Elkins, who recently wrote a book, available on Amazon, on the Emperors of Rome and the Colosseum.

Lukewarm and Power.
Nero destroyed the body of Peter, Disciple of Jesus. But Nero destroyed the homes of inner city Rome. The houses of the elite and powerful. He destroyed Peter who spoke of Love. Nero took the destroyed homes of the long known Romans in the middle of Rome and he built himself a 200 acre palace, even roofing the lakes of Rome. And if one of the goddesses of Fortune Temple didn't burn, Nero roofed the temple and put it in his palace.

Nero had a wooden amphitheater pre-dating the Colosseum. And we find Rome lived in the same manner as the Caste System of India. The Emperor would make sure the sunlight stayed on him. But the caste system made sure that the Senatorial class, the equestrian class and each class did not mingle at all. Even if the priests of the temples invited guests, the guests did not mingle from class to class.

Mary knew of what she was speaking. The Scriptures are so real. The Disciples were asking Jesus in Acts 1 when Israel would be saved. God had more in mind.

Luke 2

for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled the hungry with good things

1 Peter 3:15

In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect

The Slave class in Rome was huge. No hope in life but to know labor and suffering.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 

Augustus was tired of divorce not benefitting the taxes of Rome. Augustus re-directed the taxes and marriages of Rome. Suddenly divorce was everywhere in a nation that had honored marriage and family. Divorce here there and everywhere.

1 Peter 2:24

"He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed."

Jesus cared. Jesus knew we know within ourselves to honor God Himself. When the gods didn't care if someone had divorced, married, been left, betrayed - Jesus would address real issues with mercy. Because Jesus is the Son of God. His exact nature.

In money, power mad Rome, money was the goal. Parenting - not always lasting or caring deeply.

1 Peter 5:8

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

God Himself, believes in the wisdom of His creation - mankind and will remind us to be wise.

1 Peter 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

The muck of maintaining power and place. Jesus wanted those who felt the burden to feel His Love.




Romans knew what it was to be ill, to have deformity, to be limited in health. To be marked. To be lame. To be broken. Jesus was healing All.

1 Peter 4:10

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms

In God's Love, talents and gifts were found and appreciated. To be celebrated and enjoyed.

1 Peter 3:5

For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands

Women in Rome had been honored as dignified keepers of family and valor. Now women were traded for money, for governmental alliances. Jesus was restoring what Romans had known of God adorning women. Jesus has always been our advocate.



God would give His Son?

1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Sincerity over gain.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth

so that you have sincere love for each other,

love one another deeply, from the heart.

2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life
 through our knowledge of him 
who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Romans competed. For honors, for employment, for inheritance.

2 Peter 3:15

Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election.

For if you do these things, you will never stumble

The City of Rome could be very violent.

2 Peter 2:9

If this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials

and to hold the unrighteous for punishment

on the day of judgment

Why were the people of Rome interested in what Jesus would say? The same reason Peter followed Jesus.


John 1
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”

48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?”

Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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,[m] you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

Peter and the people of Rome really saw Greater Things.

Abba,

You have told us You daily restore Your Mercies. You overcome the world.

Thank You Jesus takes our hearts and we are made unafraid.

You have given us the Words of Life, we will be Justified with Faith and Believe in God in Jesus Christ. God's Peace is complete assurance in the Love, Mercy, Power and Glory of Your Word and Your Kingdom and Your Love.

The Peace of God will Rule our hearts, we will be one Body of Jesus Christ and be thankful.


The Purpose of God will Stand.

In the Forgiveness of God, we will receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

The Word of God is complete and Jesus will fill every dot and iota.

We will ask God for His Will to be done on earth as in Heaven. And we will rejoice in His Delivery and The Kingdom of God, His Power and His Glory.

Cover us all in the Name of Jesus. Our families, to bless the people You have given us, filling our loved ones to the Nation - Trusting in God.

Rejoicing with all God's Good Creation to celebrate God's Love as we pray in the Name of Jesus.

Amen.

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Mark 3:7-19 ~ And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him.

From Mt. Eremos looking out over the Sea of Galilee, The Mount of Beatitudes

Mark 3:7-19

Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea 8 and Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around Tyre and Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. 9 And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him, 10 for he had healed many, so that all who had diseases pressed around him to touch him. 11 And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.” 12 And he strictly ordered them not to make him known.


13 And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. 14 And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach 15 and have authority to cast out demons. 16 He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); 17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.




The Gospels, from every one contributing to the telling and writing of Jesus, tell a miracle we often overlook. Jesus asked men He chose to leave their lives - follow Him - and they did.

The reactions to Jesus were profound.

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

Those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become Children of God.

From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"

“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him. I myself did not know Him"

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

“We have found the Messiah”

“Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips.

“Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown."

All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove Him out of the town, and took Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him off the cliff. But He walked right through the crowd and went on His Way.

“What words these are! With authority and power He gives orders"

At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them.

He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

Matthew 27:54 

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"

Genesis 22:18 

And in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.

Abba,

There is One Who is Good. Jesus Christ, One with the Father.

Father, as a Child of God, I invite You to Live in me. To dwell. To carry me in Your Plan and Purpose. I believe Your Good is for me, in Jesus Christ. I rejoice Jesus is My Salvation and removes my transgressions as far as East from West. Forever You will remember my sins no more. 

Blessed is the One who is held Righteous as the Free Gift of Jesus Christ. The Name of Jesus covers me and when You see me You see Jesus and will remember Your Word nothing can take me from You.

Blessed is the Child of God who believes in You in Jesus Christ. 

Thank You for Your Many Answered Prayers for those we Love. We trust you with All. Amen.

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