On The Seashore
Sunday in our Bible class we were
talking about Jesus' appearance on the seashore to the disciples who had gone
fishing. I thought it was interesting that Peter needed to be doing
something while he was waiting on the Lord so he went fishing. Jesus
seemed to be okay with that since he was preparing a little barbeque fish
lunch for them on the shore.
Sometimes I get a
little over anxious while waiting. I often wonder how many years of
life I could add if I was given back all the wait time. Given this story
in the Bible it seems that it may be a common human problem, not just a modern
day problem. So, is it better to be doing something while waiting?
I think so. I'm often amazed at the calming effect this has and
also the many everyday tasks that can be checked off my list by doing
so.
Another thing the
lesson brought out, that I hadn't thought of before, was the personal
characteristics that Jesus demonstrated as he encountered these seven disciples
- kindness, generosity, empowering teamwork, and servanthood. He didn't
give them a lecture. Instead he gave them a job," Feed my
sheep".
My birthday last week
gave me a few moments of reflection concerning time. Life is short.
I hope that in the time I have left I will take these lessons to heart. I
want to use my waiting time, work together with others, and also take seriously
the task of feeding the sheep.
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