April 12, 2010 Jesus and His Disciples

"Peace be with you."

Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters. What a great morning after a really great weekend. GOD IS GOOD! ALL THE TIME!! AMEN!!!

Monday. and the day we pray for our leaders, our veterans, our troops, firefighters, Police, Emergency Medical People on the road and in the air and all others who work hard to keep us safe. Please remember to pray for the forgotten branch of our service, the Merchant Marines, these men and women get the supplies out to our troops. Also pray for the parents and grandparents of the three small children killed in an accident on Saturday evening. Also the firefighters and medical people on call that night who said it was very hard on them seeing these tiny ones killed.

Jesus and His Disciples: Luke 24:36 - While they were still talking about this, Jesus Himself stood among them and said to them. "Peace be with you." (NIV)

Do you remember last week as I asked you to put your feet in the shoes of one of those walking the road to Emmaus, and I would put my feet in the shoes of the other? Well, this week we are going back into the shoes again, this week the shoes will not be as tight as we will be in eleven pairs of shoes, eleven because one was gone. Which one? Do you know? More than likely there would be more disciples.

Ok, on the evening of that first day of the week we find ourselves (remember, we are the disciples now) and we are sitting behind locked doors as we have fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came and stood among us. Let me get the record clear on something as I start today... God pointed this out to me... Last week I said again as I often do that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever... and I said He would even look the same. Well, almost, anyway. What is different now than before? Be with me this week and we will find it out. Do you know what it might be? This week we will be working out of Luke 24:36/39 and John 20:19/31, and may I suggest that you just might read this and see if you can find the answer to my question.

Ok, so we are in this room and all at once our Lord Jesus is standing with us. What would go through our minds? Remember this is the first time we are seeing Him. Would we be like the disciples as listed in the Bible, would we think Jesus was a ghost? Ok, here comes a play on words... God the Father, God the Son, God the "HOLY GHOST"! Now, folks, I know this is not the ghost that they were thinking, but I just wanted to remind you here about the Holy Spirit, or as we also know this comforter that is with us daily, the Holy Ghost. Ok, we are sitting around talking when Jesus appears. Let's drop it here for today and let you do some thinking... What are we talking about? How is Jesus now different? Let's pray today.

Dear Father in Heaven, You are indeed alive, alive and well and living within those of us who will let You in. I pray that you use us this day to work Your fields. Oh yes, Lord, we pray that way on Fridays, but the truth is, Lord, we need to work for You daily. Help us repent this day, and to work for You. Bless those on our prayer lists today, Lord. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Now go forth, walking in the light of Jesus, hanging onto Him and repenting of your sins, and yes, of course, sharing your blessings. Love ya, Pastor Dan.

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