And she (Mary) gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped Him (Jesus) in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2:6, 7 Lord we all know these verses so well. We have the picture etched in our minds. We have heard the […]
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When they (Jesus disciples) had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat. They were frightened but He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” John 6:19, 20 Lord how frightening that must have been to see someone walking on the […]
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The sea rose because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to he boat. They were frightened. John 6:18, 19. Lord, thank You for always being there for us. Thank You for helping these disciples see more and […]
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When evening came, His (Jesus) disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark and Jesus had not yet come to them. John 6:16, 17 Lord we see the picture painted for us. You went up into the hills. The disciples had apparently […]
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Perceiving then that they were about to come and take Him (Jesus) by force to make Him king, Jesus withdrew again to the hills by Himself. John 6:15 Lord You knew their thoughts and knew they were sure You were going to set up Your kingdom on earth. You had to get away. Thank You […]
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When the people saw the sign which He (Jesus) had done, they said, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world!” John 5:14 Lord it must have been so exciting to have been with You that day. The whole crowd must have been talking about what was happening. They were fed […]
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So they (Jesus disciples) gather them (loaves and fishes) up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten. John 6:13 Lord You started with 5 loaves and 2 fish and after feeding well over 5,000 You ended up with 12 baskets. These people that were gathered […]
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And when they (the crowd) had eaten their fill, He (Jesus) told His disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, that nothing may be lost.” John 6:12 Lord the people that had gathered to hear You were fed and full. Now You asked Your disciples to gather up what was left over. We must remember […]
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Jesus then took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. John 6:11 Lord what must it have been like to have been there that day. Everyone was gathered to hear You. All of a sudden You give […]
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Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place; so the men sat down, in number about five thousand. John 6:10 Lord what a crowd gathered to hear You. It is rather amazing to me how many where there. This was a time in history when there was no […]
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