This month, I am delighted to have Sharon Kirby provide our guest post. Sharon and I found one another’s blog around a year ago. (I don’t remember who found who first.) She has a unique, humorous writing style, but always brings glory to God through her posts. You can find her at her personal blog, Sharon Sharing God. Please welcome Sharon to The Grace Café today.
We are studying the disciple John in my Bible Study.
And when I was doing my homework the other day, we were asked to put ourselves in the place of the newly-called disciple. What must it have been like to follow Jesus – to see Him perform miracles? Turn water into wine, heal Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever?
Those first few days must have been so exciting.
Can’t you just imagine how John must have thought each new morning, “I wonder what He’s going to do today!”
So, I’m pondering this.
John saw Jesus do some really big things.
Goodness, John even saw Jesus feed a crowd of over 5,000 with two fish and five loaves of bread.
THAT is a “big fish” moment for sure.
But, I’m thinking, there also had to be times when John just sat across from a campfire, and shared a sparse meal of fish with Jesus. No hoopla, no miracles, just sitting…
A “little fish” moment, if you will.
What were John’s thoughts then? Was he disappointed that the show was taking a breather? Did he think Jesus was wasting time?
I tell you what, when I’m just sitting, munching on “little fish,” that’s what I’M thinking.
What is Jesus doing in my life? Hey, let’s get this show on the road. I’m getting older, Lord, I don’t have years to waste. It’s time for my “Feed The 5,000” moment. I appreciate the fish we’re munching on here, but I’m really craving the whole “two fish into 12 leftover baskets” thing.
Did John’s eyes meet the eyes of Jesus over the flickering light of that campfire?
What did he see?
He probably saw what I see when I look over. Jesus looking kinda disappointed, maybe a little sad. Oh, Lord, I get it…
How could I have forgotten this amazing truth – that in the “big fish” moments AND in the “little fish” moments, I’m still in the presence of the Son of God.
When did I cease to be amazed at this?
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My husband and I love to go camping. And there is nothing quite like staring at the stars at night – so bright, so beautiful, so many. I look up at them while sitting in front of that campfire and I am awed…
But, when’s the last time that I looked at them and said to myself, “Hey, I KNOW the guy who made those!”
I continue to be chagrined at the easy way that I can be so intent on finding the miracle, the big moment – that I totally lose sight of the significance of the “biggest fish” fact of them all.
I KNOW the Son of God. He’s my FRIEND!
Maybe when John looked over at Jesus, Jesus just looked at the sky. And as John’s eyes followed His glance, and looked up too, he’d remember the truth. “I am sitting in the presence of the Almighty. He’s actually sharing a meal with me. I am graced beyond belief…”
You know, truth be told, I’d far rather have those moments of precious communion and conversation with Jesus, than to have the “giant” miracle. For you see, the real miracle is what He has done with my life, restoring it from a place of sin. The real miracle is that He loves me.
Big fish…little fish. (Sounds a bit like Dr. Seuss, huh?!)
When I really stop and think about it – it really doesn’t matter. If He wants to turn a couple of my fish into 12 leftover baskets, great. If He doesn’t, that’s OK, too.
For HE is with me.
You know, tonight I’m going to look up into the sky at all those beautiful, twinkling stars…and say, “Hey, I KNOW the guy that made those!”
And wonder of wonders, He will look back at me and say, “And yes, I KNOW you, too.”
How are you handling the “little fish” moments in your life?
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