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Comment by Jolene on March 25, 2011 at 5:41am

John 21:3-17 (The Message)

 

John 21

Fishing

 ^1-3After this, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, this time at the Tiberias Sea (the Sea of Galilee). This is how he did it: Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed "Twin"), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the brothers Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Simon Peter announced, "I'm going fishing."

 ^3-4The rest of them replied, "We're going with you." They went out and got in the boat. They caught nothing that night. When the sun came up, Jesus was standing on the beach, but they didn't recognize him.

 ⁵Jesus spoke to them: "Good morning! Did you catch anything for breakfast?"

   They answered, "No."

 ⁶He said, "Throw the net off the right side of the boat and see what happens."

   They did what he said. All of a sudden there were so many fish in it, they weren't strong enough to pull it in.

 ^7-9Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Master!"

   When Simon Peter realized that it was the Master, he threw on some clothes, for he was stripped for work, and dove into the sea. The other disciples came in by boat for they weren't far from land, a hundred yards or so, pulling along the net full of fish. When they got out of the boat, they saw a fire laid, with fish and bread cooking on it.

 ^10-11Jesus said, "Bring some of the fish you've just caught." Simon Peter joined them and pulled the net to shore—153 big fish! And even with all those fish, the net didn't rip.

 ¹²Jesus said, "Breakfast is ready." Not one of the disciples dared ask, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Master.

 ^13-14Jesus then took the bread and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus had shown himself alive to the disciples since being raised from the dead.

Do You Love Me?

 ¹⁵After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?"

   "Yes, Master, you know I love you."

   Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."

 ¹⁶He then asked a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?"

   "Yes, Master, you know I love you."

   Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep."

 ^17-19Then he said it a third time: "Simon, son of John, do you love me?"

   Peter was upset that he asked for the third time, "Do you love me?" so he answered, "Master, you know everything there is to know. You've got to know that I love you."

   Jesus said, "Feed my sheep. I'm telling you the very truth now: When you were young you dressed yourself and went wherever you wished, but when you get old you'll have to stretch out your hands while someone else dresses you and takes you where you don't want to go." He said this to hint at the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And then he commanded, "Follow me."

 

What a wonderful time that will be when Jesus we too will see. I pray someday he asks me too if I love him. So I can tell him I do love you and I did what I was able too to share your love. Amen

Comment by Jolene on March 24, 2011 at 5:37am

Luke 12:22-31 (New American Standard Bible)

 

 ²²And He said to His disciples, "^(A)For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.

 ²³"For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

 ²⁴"Consider the ^(B)ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor ^(C)barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

 ²⁵"And which of you by worrying can add a single ^[a](D)hour to his ^[b]life's span?

 ²⁶"If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

 ²⁷"Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even ^(E)Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

 ²⁸"But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? ^(F)You men of little faith!

 ²⁹"And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not ^(G)keep worrying.

 ³⁰"For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.

 ³¹"But seek His kingdom, and ^(H)these things will be added to you.

 

1 Year ago today my mother went to heaven, she used to quote this scripture a lot.

 

Dear Lord keep us humble and our mind free of worries and clutter. Help us stop and admire your handwork everyday, because it's a reminder you are taking care of us. Thank you Lord for all you give and all you do Amen.

Comment by Jolene on March 23, 2011 at 5:30am

1 Chronicles 16:7-10

 

 ⁷ That was the day that David inaugurated regular worship of praise to God, led by Asaph and his company.
 ^8-19 Thank God! Call out his Name!
      Tell the whole world who he is and what he's done!
   Sing to him! Play songs for him!
      Broadcast all his wonders!
   Revel in his holy Name,
      God-seekers, be jubilant!
   Study God and his strength,
      seek his presence day and night;
   Remember all the wonders he performed,
      the miracles and judgments that came out of his mouth.
   Seed of Israel his servant!
      Children of Jacob, his first choice!
   He is God, our God;
      wherever you go you come on his judgments and decisions.
   He keeps his commitments across thousands
      of generations, the covenant he commanded,
   The same one he made with Abraham,
      the very one he swore to Isaac;
   He posted it in big block letters to Jacob,
      this eternal covenant with Israel:
   "I give you the land of Canaan,
      this is your inheritance;
   Even though you're not much to look at,
      a few straggling strangers."

1 Chronicles 16:23-36

 ^23-27 Sing to God, everyone and everything!
      Get out his salvation news every day!
   Publish his glory among the godless nations,
      his wonders to all races and religions.
   And why? Because God is great—well worth praising!
      No god or goddess comes close in honor.
   All the popular gods are stuff and nonsense,
      but God made the cosmos!
   Splendor and majesty flow out of him,
      strength and joy fill his place.
 ^28-29 Shout Bravo! to God, families of the peoples,
      in awe of the Glory, in awe of the Strength: Bravo!
   Shout Bravo! to his famous Name,
      lift high an offering and enter his presence!
   Stand resplendent in his robes of holiness!
 ^30-33 God is serious business, take him seriously;
      he's put the earth in place and it's not moving.
   So let Heaven rejoice, let Earth be jubilant,
      and pass the word among the nations, "God reigns!"
   Let Ocean, all teeming with life, bellow,
      let Field and all its creatures shake the rafters;
   Then the trees in the forest will add their applause
      to all who are pleased and present before God
      —he's on his way to set things right!
 ^34-36 Give thanks to God—he is good
      and his love never quits.
   Say, "Save us, Savior God,
      round us up and get us out of these godless places,
   So we can give thanks to your holy Name,
      and bask in your life of praise."
   Blessed be God, the God of Israel,
      from everlasting to everlasting.

    Then everybody said, "Yes! Amen!" and "Praise God!"

 

What wonderful scripture of Praise Lord let it replay in our minds all day. Let it flow from our mouth your words of love and healing Amen.

Comment by Jolene on March 22, 2011 at 3:25am

1 Peter 1:1-9 (The Message)

 

1 Peter 1

 ^1-2I, Peter, am an apostle on assignment by Jesus, the Messiah, writing to exiles scattered to the four winds. Not one is missing, not one forgotten. God the Father has his eye on each of you, and has determined by the work of the Spirit to keep you obedient through the sacrifice of Jesus. May everything good from God be yours!

A New Life

 ^3-5What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we've been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you'll have it all—life healed and whole.

 ^6-7I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it's your faith, not your gold, that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.

 ^8-9You never saw him, yet you love him. You still don't see him, yet you trust him—with laughter and singing. Because you kept on believing, you'll get what you're looking forward to: total salvation.

 

Dear Lord help us to be that example for you, so we can reap your rewards of a whole body a healthy body and a alert mind when we stand before the throne. Amen

Comment by Jolene on March 21, 2011 at 5:11am

Proverbs 16:20-30 (The Message)

 ²⁰ It pays to take life seriously;
   things work out when you trust in God.

 ²¹ A wise person gets known for insight;
   gracious words add to one's reputation.

 ²² True intelligence is a spring of fresh water,
   while fools sweat it out the hard way.

 ²³ They make a lot of sense, these wise folks;
   whenever they speak, their reputation increases.

 ²⁴ Gracious speech is like clover honey—
   good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.

 ²⁵ There's a way that looks harmless enough;
   look again—it leads straight to hell.

 ²⁶ Appetite is an incentive to work;
   hunger makes you work all the harder.

 ²⁷ Mean people spread mean gossip;
   their words smart and burn.

 ²⁸ Troublemakers start fights;
   gossips break up friendships.

 ²⁹ Calloused climbers betray their very own friends;
   they'd stab their own grandmothers in the back.

 ³⁰ A shifty eye betrays an evil intention;
   a clenched jaw signals trouble ahead.

 

Truer words have never been spoken Lord we see it everyday. The little digs the accidental slip of a private matter on purpose. Making other squirm because the are afraid they will be betrayed next. Help us to heal not hurt. To love not dislike. Let us be your lights in the darkness of this world. Amen

Comment by Jolene on March 20, 2011 at 5:52am

 

Joshua 4

 ^1-3 When the whole nation was finally across, God spoke to Joshua: "Select twelve men from the people, a man from each tribe, and tell them, 'From right here, the middle of the Jordan where the feet of the priests are standing firm, take twelve stones. Carry them across with you and set them down in the place where you camp tonight.'"

 ^4-7 Joshua called out the twelve men whom he selected from the People of Israel, one man from each tribe. Joshua directed them, "Cross to the middle of the Jordan and take your place in front of the Chest of God, your God. Each of you heft a stone to your shoulder, a stone for each of the tribes of the People of Israel, so you'll have something later to mark the occasion. When your children ask you, 'What are these stones to you?' you'll say, 'The flow of the Jordan was stopped in front of the Chest of the Covenant of God as it crossed the Jordan—stopped in its tracks. These stones are a permanent memorial for the People of Israel.'"

 ^8-9 The People of Israel did exactly as Joshua commanded: They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan—a stone for each of the twelve tribes, just as God had instructed Joshua—carried them across with them to the camp, and set them down there. Joshua set up the twelve stones taken from the middle of the Jordan that had marked the place where the priests who carried the Chest of the Covenant had stood. They are still there today.

 ^10-11 The priests carrying the Chest continued standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything God had instructed Joshua to tell the people to do was done (confirming what Moses had instructed Joshua). The people crossed; no one dawdled. When the crossing of all the people was complete, they watched as the Chest of the Covenant and the priests crossed over.

 ^12-13 The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had crossed over in battle formation in front of the People of Israel, obedient to Moses' instructions. All told, about forty thousand armed soldiers crossed over before God to the plains of Jericho, ready for battle.

 ¹⁴ God made Joshua great that day in the sight of all Israel. They were in awe of him just as they had been in awe of Moses all his life.

^15-16 God told Joshua, "Command the priests carrying the Chest of The Testimony to come up from the Jordan."

 ¹⁷ Joshua commanded the priests, "Come up out of the Jordan."

 ¹⁸ They did it. The priests carrying God's Chest of the Covenant came up from the middle of the Jordan. As soon as the soles of the priests' feet touched dry land, the Jordan's waters resumed their flow within the banks, just as before.

 ^19-22 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month. They set up camp at The Gilgal (The Circle) to the east of Jericho. Joshua erected a monument at The Gilgal, using the twelve stones that they had taken from the Jordan. And then he told the People of Israel, "In the days to come, when your children ask their fathers, 'What are these stones doing here?' tell your children this: 'Israel crossed over this Jordan on dry ground.'

 ^23-24 "Yes, God, your God, dried up the Jordan's waters for you until you had crossed, just as God, your God, did at the Red Sea, which had dried up before us until we had crossed. This was so that everybody on earth would recognize how strong God's rescuing hand is and so that you would hold God in solemn reverence always."

 

What a awesome story to carry on, what a great God we have. He is as great today as then he never changes. He still does wonders today in our lives all we need do is ask and pray! Amen

Comment by Jolene on March 19, 2011 at 6:35am

Ephesians 6:13-21 (The Message)

 

 ^13-18Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.

 ^19-20And don't forget to pray for me. Pray that I'll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, telling the mystery to one and all, the Message that I, jailbird preacher that I am, am responsible for getting out.

 ^21-22Tychicus, my good friend here, will tell you what I'm doing and how things are going with me. He is certainly a dependable servant of the Master! I've sent him not only to tell you about us but to cheer you on in your faith.

 

I hear you Lord you said it direct pray for your brothers and sisters. That's what we are here for to pray for others needs. Amen

Comment by Jolene on March 18, 2011 at 5:02am

Psalm 37:8-11 (The Message)

 ^8-9 Bridle your anger, trash your wrath,
      cool your pipes—it only makes things worse.
   Before long the crooks will be bankrupt;
      God-investors will soon own the store.

 ^10-11 Before you know it, the wicked will have had it;
      you'll stare at his once famous place and—nothing!
   Down-to-earth people will move in and take over,
      relishing a huge bonanza.

 

Thank you Lord for giving hope to the hopeless, a light at the end of our tunnel, a promise we can depend on. Amen

 

Comment by Jolene on March 17, 2011 at 5:05am

Luke 7:1-10 (The Message)

 

Luke 7

A Place of Holy Mystery

 ^1-5When he finished speaking to the people, he entered Capernaum. A Roman captain there had a servant who was on his deathbed. He prized him highly and didn't want to lose him. When he heard Jesus was back, he sent leaders from the Jewish community asking him to come and heal his servant. They came to Jesus and urged him to do it, saying, "He deserves this. He loves our people. He even built our meeting place."

 ^6-8Jesus went with them. When he was still quite far from the house, the captain sent friends to tell him, "Master, you don't have to go to all this trouble. I'm not that good a person, you know. I'd be embarrassed for you to come to my house, even embarrassed to come to you in person. Just give the order and my servant will get well. I'm a man under orders; I also give orders. I tell one soldier, 'Go,' and he goes; another, 'Come,' and he comes; my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."

 ^9-10Taken aback, Jesus addressed the accompanying crowd: "I've yet to come across this kind of simple trust anywhere in Israel, the very people who are supposed to know about God and how he works." When the messengers got back home, they found the servant up and well.

 

Dear Lord is this our lesson, we need to trust more, or is it, we need to pray for those that are our enemies? I have no problem following either Lord, sometimes the ones that are the hardest to get along with need the prayers the most because they are hurting so inside. Help us Lord to be compassionate to all we meet today! Amen

Comment by Jolene on March 16, 2011 at 3:36am

Daniel 9:20-27 (The Message)

 

Seventy Sevens

 ^20-21 "While I was pouring out my heart, baring my sins and the sins of my people Israel, praying my life out before my God, interceding for the holy mountain of my God—while I was absorbed in this praying, the humanlike Gabriel, the one I had seen in an earlier vision, approached me, flying in like a bird about the time of evening worship.

 ^22-23 "He stood before me and said, 'Daniel, I have come to make things plain to you. You had no sooner started your prayer when the answer was given. And now I'm here to deliver the answer to you. You are much loved! So listen carefully to the answer, the plain meaning of what is revealed:

 ²⁴ "'Seventy sevens are set for your people and for your holy city to throttle rebellion, stop sin, wipe out crime, set things right forever, confirm what the prophet saw, and anoint The Holy of Holies.

 ^25-26 "'Here is what you must understand: From the time the word goes out to rebuild Jerusalem until the coming of the Anointed Leader, there will be seven sevens. The rebuilding will take sixty-two sevens, including building streets and digging a moat. Those will be rough times. After the sixty-two sevens, the Anointed Leader will be killed—the end of him. The city and Sanctuary will be laid in ruins by the army of the newly arriving leader. The end will come in a rush, like a flood. War will rage right up to the end, desolation the order of the day.

 ²⁷ "'Then for one seven, he will forge many and strong alliances, but halfway through the seven he will banish worship and prayers. At the place of worship, a desecrating obscenity will be set up and remain until finally the desecrator himself is decisively destroyed.'"

 

 

Dear Lord over and over the Bible tells us you will answer our prayers, what we forget is you are so above us, your answers might not be what we understand. Help us Lord to trust you and know you are doing the right things for us, even when we only see the small picture. Amen.

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