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Yes to protect ourselves and to protect others. We learn scientific fact of lessons in history and we can learn spiritual lessons and insights as well. Today's Gospel is about learning and treasuring the lessons that we learn. the apostles lock themselves away in fear and in Greece Are we walking ourselves away in theater in Greece?
What Jesus say fear was gone for their from their life for ever? We were feeling alone abandoned unloved. Foodstuff as if Jesus was no longer with them. Well the truth is and we know it. Jesus is always with us.
Perhaps I couldn't feel it. I bet very moment. They could not see it. But Jesus was there with them. The apostles walking Subway in fear and grief perhaps this is a lesson. We can safely go out and talk. We consume we can call one another we need not lock ourselves away in fear and grief. Open self away from the world from neighbor other disciples. 10 strangers and let us remember it was an unknown and I'm familiar a stranger that carry Jesus's cross to Calvary. People eating people that were not familiar with an offer support guidance wisdom. If we listen. Buddhist temples in pose a stay-at-home decree Apostles is stuck in their fear and greed.
And here's another lesson we can understand it because we know the ending in control. They need not fear. They need not be afraid just as we do not fear of being afraid because God is in control. We may not understand it has a plan and God works out this plan. Philippines What is it works for you?
No, Jesus and bikes the apostles and The Disciples of all ages that means us to into a deeper relationship with God.
Yes, God is with us all and this is the first century. They were laying the groundwork for the end of the church as we keep our relationship with God will evolve the church into the future Generations.
Jesus appears before the apostles and breathed the Holy Spirit into them. We have that Holy Spirit that was given to us in a baptism. OJ Simpson is the new Strength a new insight not self before. It's a long way to overcome Darkness. The apostles habit we have it. What do we call upon the holy spirit to strengthen to Enlighten to shine that light in our Darkness?
Do we work with God do we open our relationship? for good works in safe the apostles come through for us so we can model them. Pray that we can come through in model for future Generations.
When Jesus appears before the apostles with them? Perhaps answers to part of God's plan. I'm sorry perhaps Thomas is out for dinner, or maybe he's getting news off the street. Or perhaps he's checking on family members. Whatever. It's part of God's plan. Jesus wants to speak to doubt that we all have one time or another and it's okay. Learn the most deaths and how you bring yourself back. I am with you God promises. Even if you're human ice. Can I see or your human heart cannot feel? Open your eyes open your ears. You need not fear. We're not alone. We're not abandon. We're not meant to be an island. Jesus is with us the Holy Spirit lives within us and God is for us. Where is broken many times have Jesus modeled and demanded at times that he be alone with his father. Jesus did say to the the apostles and the disciples get in the boat and go and I'll meet you on the other side. He means the other side of the lake. Jesus and his disciples on so you can have alone time with his father you and I are commanded to be alone to be still with God the Old Testament in the New Testament Amanda. And do we follow this command and if we do?
Are we eating? If you have members of your family, especially at this time, and they just will not leave you alone. Perhaps you can say I need to be alone with God and pray. You are welcome to sit quietly with me. Close your eyes open your ears. What is it called saying to you until there is an answer then. We don't open your eyes. Close your ears.
What is it that called? Where do you stick on? Sit there until there's an answer. Seeing with closed eyes and hearing with closed ears. Well, I heard that sound like dick closed my eyes.
and listened How do you sound good? Lights out there until I had an answer. And I heard God in the chirping of the birds the sound creation and I could just see God smiling at creation saying this is good. Listen. I heard guy in the wind flapping the garden flag God saying I'm with you in the wind I surround you I'm with you always. I hear God In The Barking of the dogs.
I send you songs and messages God says. And how many times? Do we mute our ears and do not hear and how many times did God say to us? Listen listen to my son. Listen. I am with you always. Should I close my ears and open my eyes with strange just logging out all the sounds and I felt like a child playing hide and seek with Jesus. And then I just smile then I said, okay, let's play hide and seek God because you wish you were me. Through The Eyes of a child will be able to see and I did I saw trees that were God's strength. I see dead flowers. They remind me of the Resurrection rebirth. Reapers and Brewing from dead Dead Sea I see a flag blowing at all times in relationship. God seems more present than other times. God is with us always. It's our perception. That's why we must have what God commanded our relationship. What I'm trying to say or share with you is look here. Listen to Jesus in our Miss. You say Jesus understands grief and doubt.
And you love them. Is it a disciple that betrayed him? Any love them see you just had the disciples and the apostles abandon him when he needed the most in the Garden of Gethsemane. And yet he loved them just as God loves us today. Jesus gently calmly lovingly comes to Thomas.
Jesus offers his hand to be touched and its side. Should be steamed long days flashing beating take your men and your Jesus stands before them healed. Anything is possible ending with God. Jesus Comforts of disciples as God Comforts us today so that we his individual disciples can continue to witness and Transformers others and the church to meet today and tomorrow's need in this tree. Remember God is at work through us. And don't worry about anything put it to prayer. Sometimes I honestly feel like I'm on a soapbox. Because I remember being in the Pew and preacher saying exactly what I'm saying to you. And honestly, I would sit there and say yeah. Yeah God Comforts us God speaks to us. So yeah. Yeah. And then I'm saying that I hear nothing from God. Where and what are the Miracles God is sending us? Well history repeats and we do learn people's were in that same boat. The time has involved. What happened at walkthrough? I'm the type disciples the same. Oh, yes God. Oh, yes, Lord, you told us this and that but right now your words
We see you abandon and lost. Where are you?
Well, sometimes it pays to go from feelings of our heart to the knowledge in our heads because we know we know God Is With Us in us and around us. We know this because of our relationship with God. Yes. We'll slip a Time. But then will cry climb right back up because we know appearances can be deceiving We No Ceilings can be deceiving. And how do we tell the difference is a God? Is it safe? I can relationship with God Jesus Holy Spirit. The apostles for free at the bar and the death of fear of Anger of Greece when they came back into relationship with Jesus. Relationships take time and energy. Call on the Holy Spirit within you deepen your relationship with God. It's commanded this is your responsibility as a child and it's mine. Be still with me God desires. raised Jesus commands I am with you always.