verseoftheday

And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him. Mark 1:19-20 ESV What is it that Jesus "saw" in these guys? He's wandering down the beach where the fishermen are and just "sees" that THESE are the guys who could turn the world upside down. These guys who were still working for their Dad in their family fishing early. They just happen to be on the same beach at the same time as the first two... Or is what Jesus was looking for in each of us? He's called you and me. Sometimes I'm still hanging on to my net. Don't want to go all in with Jesus. Maybe that's what he saw... ordinary people prepared to go all in. Prepared to leave their nets. He's calling. Am I prepared to leave my net? #gospelofmark #ordinarypeople #allin

Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 NIV You are it now. I'm heading off and you're my team on the ground. My plan of restoration, of making my kingdom known, my peace to all people, its now with you! We all have people and places we can speak the peace of Jesus into... Workmates, flatmates, classmates, patients, clients, customers...family members...enemies Maybe we need to go across the room, across town or across the world... Maybe its writing a letter, a txt, a song, a sermon or a book...painting a picture or someones house...but whatever it is...Jesus calls us all to mission in someway, somewhere... but its not off in the never never future sometime... its now. #wordsofJesus #easter #mission #sent #lord #allin #lovepeople

Then he said to Thomas, "...Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!" John 20:27-28 NIV Tom got it. Eventually. Its not clear that he actually reached out, but in that moment he knew that Jesus was who he said he was. Everyone's journey is different, but the answer - my Lord and my God - the word for Lord is; kyrios - properly, a person exercising absolute ownership rights; lord (Lord). Tom is saying Jesus you're in charge now. Whatever you ask, I'll do. Wherever you send me, no matter the consequences...I'll go. Tom had been with Jesus, was a follower, but was holding something back...but now, now he's all in. Am I holding back? #easter #lord #allin