John 6:16-24 ~ take Him into the boat

 Jesus of Nazareth; "Don't be afraid. I am with you every day to the end of time."

John 6:16-24

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 

Rough water behind Jesus

Both Photos have the Rough Water behind Jesus

Jesus is the Light of the world

19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. 

20 But He said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” 

21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, 

and 

immediately 

the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. 23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 

24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

We are told as it is written:

John 9:4

"We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work."

John 11:10

It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.

We can learn about THE WORD OF GOD made manifest - Jesus our Lord - from what is written.

1. Psalm 139 tells us that nothing is dark to God. He is Light. He is not going to stumble because He is God.

2. I like this message the best - walking on water - at night - was not "work" to Jesus. This was Joy!

3. John 17 13
“I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them."

This point is wonderful. Jesus abides in God - His fruitfulness is Joy.

Can you see the disciples talking in that boat...

"Simon,  hoist up that sail." 

"Ok, I DID, the wind is really picking up."

John says, "Did you see the way our Teacher fed five thousand people!" The men talk about the wonder of God. Matthew adds, "Well, it's clear we are going to have another Party for Jesus!" The men look at Matthew. "And this time - we let Jesus cater the Party!"

Thomas says, "I really admired Jesus today. He fed and healed so many. Jesus put His amazing hands into the bread and even the fish to provide. Jesus puts his Hands out and does whatever is needed for God's people."

The men are silent. It was another amazing day with God.




Thomas cries out, "What is THAT? What am I seeing?"

Then they began to discuss among themselves who was the greatest to see this, Jesus' disciples said,"Now speak clearly and without figures of speech!"

They then had a rapid discussion - how to pray.

James and John cry out, "What would stand like that - there? How is it placed there?"

Andrew cries for Peter to come and look. Andrew yells out, "I think this is the Messiah!"

They cry out together, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"

Thomas said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go to Jesus that we may ... too, so that we may die with Him."

Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to get someone to explain this if you were not here to see this yourself."

Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, "How far would this story go among so many?"

They all started talking at once and said to each other, "What must we do to do the works God requires?”



Today, we see when the Disciples see how fully Jesus is God, John 6 reports they were terrified.

And then we see the people want God to serve them and they show up immediately. 


Jesus reveals hearts. 

Abba, Father God, 

Let me each day ask to let me be a good place for You to dwell

Help me to seek You First.

And pray for those I love to seek You First.

We are in Preparation.

Search my heart and mind, discerning the thoughts and intentions of my heart.

Help my heart of flesh - please You.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

We pray mercy of Jesus for my mother

and my mother-in-law and their families.

Fellowship.

How will we please Father God!

Pray and speak with God more

Add more Life into Joy of what God has Given.

Refrain from something pleasing to God.

Give to His Beloved and Good Creation.

God's Blessing on President Donald Trump on his birthday.

Your Healing on Elliott and his entire family during the process.

When we try to please You, Father God,

You are pleased.

We are given this life as a gift.

This earth is temporary.

Life Forever is Jesus gift to us for Eternity.

I will ask you to help me Trust in You with all my heart, 

and not leaning on my understanding. 

I will acknowledge Your Ways, and You will make straight our paths.

Keep my heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Place your spirit within us, and in Your name, we will be pure in heart 

and we shall see God.

We ask this for ourselves, our Loved Ones 

and our Nation. 

The Creation God calls good - the whole earth.

In the Highest Name of Jesus. Amen.

Ephesians 3:16-19 

That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power 

through His Spirit in your inner being, 

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith

—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 

may have strength to comprehend 

with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ 

that surpasses knowledge, 

that you may be filled 

with all the fullness of God.

Amen in Jesus Christ 

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Psalm 28 ~ in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults

 

We know the Holy Spirit appeared to Moses in the unconsumed bush.

And the Holy Spirit appeared to all the people as flames.

Hebrews describes 

Psalm 28

1 To you, O Lord, I call;

my rock, be not deaf to me,

lest, if you be silent to me,

I become like those who go down to the pit.

2 Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,

when I cry to you for help,

when I lift up my hands

toward your most holy sanctuary.

3 Do not drag me off with the wicked,

with the workers of evil,

who speak peace with their neighbors

while evil is in their hearts.

4 Give to them according to their work

and according to the evil of their deeds;

give to them according to the work of their hands;

render them their due reward.

5 Because they do not regard the works of the Lord

or the work of his hands,

he will tear them down and build them up no more.

6 Blessed be the Lord!

For He has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.

7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;

in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped;

my heart exults,

and with my song I give thanks to him.

8 The Lord is the strength of his people;

he is the saving refuge of his anointed.

9 Oh, save your people and bless your heritage!

Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

 We cannot always chose the emotion of Joy, however, in reality, we largely are able to do this. Sometimes just by praying the Lord's Prayer.

I've volunteered for three and half years in the community and I'd like to recall this particular person who decided to choose joy. 

The Gospel of John begins with a promise given - John is speaking of the Glory and Light of God he has promised not to disclose of Jesus' transfiguration. Luke 1 begins with the life story of a barren Priest of God. And in leaning into God - faith, hope and Love are discovered to change lives.

Hebrews 12:28-29

28Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. 

29 “For our God is a consuming fire.”

Like the Prodigal Son trying to live wildly on his own terms, life will eventually reveal our heart to God.

Trial by fire or trying circumstances. For our God is a consuming fire. Jesus told us we will choose and become the steadfast wheat and nourishment. Or we will be the garbage, blowing in the wind, stinging where it lands and eventually burned up.

It's always good to remember the determined and resolute to be made strong. To grow to be like the Kingdom of Heaven. Our branches become shelter.

Heaven is described as travel beside shining water

A young man of sixteen told me his story.

 At age 12, his family, who had a lot of experience with the slum situation of prison institutionalization, had his parents tell him - they were permanently done with him. His parents did not care about him.

He was cast aside. He spent the next two years in and out of juvenile detention centers. And he recalled with me that his grandfather advised him to become one of the people who like to be in prison where meals and shelter are provided. As the grandfather had done.

And the system began to give him strength in counseling to see - no one deserves to be abandoned by their parents. Nothing he could ever do would earn that as a punishment. 

And he said this was his strength, the truth on his side. I marveled at him. And did see that he had held this truth to his soul. Truth of the way, truth and Life Jesus taught. I saw the beginnings of a man who would understand love and commitment building the framework, the hard work, of where happiness could dwell.

This Journey's Son, Child of God, was beginning to understand where God held him in his life.

Papyrus 75, Vatican Library

2nd Century Codex

144 Pages

Luke shown as Chapter 3

Why? The institution. No. Just like the Gospel of Luke there was a barren Priest. 

A man who had the calling of God Almighty to begin a Church and had failed, twice. This Minister of God arrived at Juvenile Detention because his calling had failed. And he began to visit and know a 14-year-old boy. And to preach the Gospel without words.

The fourteen-year-old was released to the Minister's custody.

The homeless boy was given a sofa because that was available. And introduced and taken to GED training where he earned his GED at age 14. And a job was found. Not many jobs are available to young men with a record and a GED at age 14. A job was found cleaning construction sites at night, 5 nights a week. The construction company began to like the boy. The wage rose to be that of a man's wage. The boy found an apartment.

And when this young man found violence in his new home life - he learned to walk away. Go for a long walk. The walks led him to find another place to live. And the others he lived with agreed with this stance and approved. The Minister who had failed was learning - that his failure was saving a dear life.

A new life was being created. 

And the new life worth living called for commitment and self-denial, stamina, thinking, and trust in God for Hope. And a man of sixteen was looking very pleased that he knew a few profound things to set his life in order. The minister and the boy found that when he turned eighteen, he was going to have a job with the full-time job of the minister in a career he could earn a livable and working living for the rest of his life. How? The Minister knew a few things that pertain to being blessed by God.

We know more lives will be helped by the formerly barren Priest. And the formerly abandoned child.

Giving back to the community? Sometimes - the community gives a whole lot back of themselves just in the Hope their soul brings forth.

Thank You God for the Reason for the Steadfast Love. Even in fish, You were known to put Your hands in there and feed us!

We thank You in Jesus Christ for our blessings of Strength and fire in the Holy Spirit. Fire millenniums ago Moses found to be a sustaining fire of infinite beauty. Blessed are You Lord God. In Jesus. Amen.

One of the most ancient of Christian inscriptions, God fishes among the Living

Abba, Father,

When the Saints go Marching In,

Help us to be in their Number

that with them, we arrive

when the Saints go Marching In.

Father, You are God of Encouragement

God of Love.

Help us to Love and Encourage the people

You have given us.

We thank You for new Grand Dogs and pray them to have long life

and Joy.

We pray for our family who are suffering

that they will have Your Comfort and Mercy

every day.

Please bless Elliott and his family with healing

as they take vacation and time off from chemo.

I believe Elliott will be healed by Jesus Christ.

Help us to be Your Light.

Dwell in us.

Dwell in those we Love.

In the Highest Name of Jesus,

His Love Covers us.

Amen.

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Numbers 6 ~ May God Bless us and Keep us and make His Face to Shine upon us

 

Upon our return from Dallas we had a family phone call asking us to have Edward's Mother stay with us, on Saturday.  Gladly.  Our second trip to Dallas this week. We started cleaning, pretty fast, returned to Dallas and a few hours later we had my lovely Mother-in-Law. 

Alexander, our youngest son, went to Louisiana and has collected his first set of adult owned dogs. He has baby Siberian Husky Puppies. Both have blue eyes. His male puppy is white and has been kissed on his ear by our male white Standard Poodle. His brown female with blue eyes adored our white female Standard Poodle, who is so loving. And she had a set of growls for daring to be too close to me, which the new puppy found only interesting.

My mother-in-law brought her Labrador, who does Dog Day Camps a lot and he was very calm and accepting. Eventually, the puppies napped twice during the visit. All 5 dogs had a fine time and for us all - "A Good Time was had by all!"

May our Father
God of Love and Encouragement,
always know we appreciate Him
and Bless Him as we eat with those we Love
the People You have given us
and always have the Holy Spirit living in us
with Great Love, Joy and Peace

Amen Amen Amen in Jesus.