Ordinary Details

They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?”  He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters.   Luke 22:9-10 ESV

In our extended family which includes two grown sons, two daughters in law and seven grandchildren – the location of our family Thanksgiving dinner is a big event. In some ways the Passover meal was the Jewish Thanksgiving of the first century. Lots of preparation went into planning where to hold it, who to invite and even how the table was to be set up. I confess that instead of just a season of Thankfulness and contentment I sometimes struggle to just get along with people. Many of my frustrations come from struggling with mundane details that I feel God could not possibly care about. So what did these disciples do?

After three and a half years of seeing bread multiplied, water changed to wine and storms calmed by a word they decided to just ask Jesus how to prepare for the feast. No matter what you and I face today, we should take a tip from these disciples and ask Jesus to become our event planner. The same God who formed the universe also counts every hair on our heads. It is not a problem to ask Him to take control of even the mundane details we struggle with. When we do we might be amazed at how delighted He will be to show you exactly what He has prepared for you!

The Good You Can Do

…Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can. John Wesley

In a time when even visiting someone in the hospital or nursing home is now not an option it might be asked, “So what good can I do?” But the little phone call, friendly smile or card in the mail is like the widow’s mite in the eyes of Jesus. It is all we have and He is able to make it enough. Rest in His care and He will help us to show to others the inifinite love of God by the smallest gift of service in all the ways you can!

At Daybreak

Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. John 21:4 ESV

This morning Jesus is standing at the shore in your life. He is waiting for you to see Him at dawn and come running. He has watched you all night as you were working hard trying to fish without Him.

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Jesus is waiting at daybreak on your shore eagerly anticipating your arrival. He has baked fresh bread and fish on the campfire. He is ready to share all that He has with us. But first He commands us to cast out our nets once more.

Jesus is standing on our shore waiting for us to see Him, waiting to share and waiting with one simple question; “Do you love Me?”

Can we answer as Peter did, “Lord you know all things. You know that I love you.”?

When we can answer that from our hearts; then Jesus reminds us all again to; “Feed my sheep!” and “Follow Me!”