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Recognizing Jesus

Posted in Experience, tagged , , , on April 18, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing … when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.” – John 21:3,4 (KJV)

Sometimes God isn’t recognizable by even his closest friends. This happened to the disciples, Mary, hikers on the road to Emmaus, Sampson’s parents; I think it continues even today. We sometimes encounter Him and don’t realize it until after.

Sometimes a complete stranger show up and gives us advice which is just the right word we needed.

As with Mary in the garden tomb, filled with grief, and thinking someone has taken away our faith (John 20:15), God speaks our name and we realize He has been with us all along.

Like the hikers on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24), we hear the Word of God preached and the bread broken (communion) and our hearts burn within us and we know we heard from God.

Sometimes, like Sampson’s parents we grieve our children’s choices (Judges 14:4) but later discover God had a greater plan.

Prayer: “Jesus, help me to recognize you in the events of my life, trust you completely, and love you fully. Amen.”

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>Fish, not the only thing grilled that day…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on February 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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(John 21:17) He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

(John 21:18)Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

(John 21:19b)…And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. (KJV)

On the beach, over a piece of grilled fish, Jesus grilled Peter with one question over and over, “Peter, do you love me?”

With every, “Yes, Lord”, Jesus pushed further. Feed my lambs. Feed my Sheep. Feed my sheep. Follow me, even where you wont want to go.

It’s easy to follow where I want to go, no love required for that. I love my independence but need to love Jesus more than that independence.

It is not too late to give the right answer!

Peter gave the right answer, “Yes, Lord, you know I love you!”, and with God’s help he followed through; with God’s help so shall I.

An interesting aside, Jesus did not say to go where he would send, but follow where he would lead. Being sent puts me in front but following his lead puts him in front, the closer the better.

– Fritz

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