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Finding Myself

July 26, 2011 by Fritz

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. – Proverbs 18:2

“I just want to find myself!”, some people say.

Well, here are some instructions:

  1. Stretch out both hands
  2. Draw them toward’s you until you touch something
  3. There you are!
  4. Now, turn your attention to finding God. That will be more productive.

When my child was little we went for a walk one day in an unfamiliar place. I asked, “Son, do you know where we are?” “Yep!” he said confidently, “I’m right here and you’re right there!”

Actually, that’s all he really needed to know!

Prayer: Jesus, I know where I am — I’m right here and you’re right there with me. Amen!
— fritz@langgang.com

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The “These”

July 25, 2011 by Fritz

Jesus said, “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught.” … After breakfast, Jesus said “… do you love me more than these?” – John 21:10-13 (Message Bible)

After the whole ordeal — three years of discipleship, the crucifixion, the resurrection, the emotional highs and lows — the disciples decide to go back to their normal lives.

Then Jesus appears and asks an important question — not just, “Do you love me?”, but “Do you love me more than these?” What are the “These”? The fish, the food, the fellowship, life as we want it to be.

Fishing was all many of the disciples ever knew before Christ. It was their trade, their hobby, their comfort zone.

Jesus wanted them to love him more than these — it’s the same call to us, the same question, “(insert your name here) do you love him more than these?

How would he know?

— fritz@langgang.com

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Jesus Still Visits

July 24, 2011 by Fritz

Jesus appeared again to the disciples … but they didn’t recognize him … He 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 … [John] said to Peter, “It’s the Master!” Jesus said, “Breakfast is ready.” Not one of the disciples dared ask, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Master. – John 21:6-12 (Message Bible)

A strange little story here in the Gospel.

Jesus has resurrected and the disciples just go back to their normal lives of fishing, but with no success. On the shore a man shows up no one recognizes but when he tells them where to catch fish they knew this was no ordinary man — it was Jesus.

Though they could not recognize Christ by sight they did by his acts — and it is similar today. Jesus continues to show up! We go through our routines when suddenly we recognize God’s grace and provision.

You can tell it’s Jesus, it brings peace to a storm, supply to great need, true wholeness to great loss.

Prayer: Thank you, Jesus, for showing up in unexpected ways in my life. You always meet my needs when I obey you! Amen.

— fritz@langgang.com

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