DEVOTION – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
THESE LENTEN DEVOTIONS ARE A REVIEW OF MY TRIP TO ISRAEL - 2010
“SUNSET – SUNRISE”
AND THEN CAME THE MORNING
By Mel Dunn
John 21:2-4
“Simon Peter, and Thomas called the Twin, and Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
Simon Peter said to them, I am going out to fish. They said to him, We will go with you also. They went out and entered into a boat immediately. And that night they caught nothing.
But when the morning had come, Jesus stood on the shore. But the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.”
There was that sunset in Jerusalem – the cross, the tomb, they knew He was dead. How much darker could a sunset be than at sunset to see the one you loved – the who held such hope for you – placed behind the stone in the garden.
But, then Mary came running with the news. He’s alive. And, Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go tell My brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
Not in Jerusalem where death had reigned – In “Galilee of the Gentiles” where He had ministered day after day and had done more miracles that any other place. The invitation was for breakfast in Galilee.
They didn’t realize it but they were going to have breakfast on the shores of the Lake – the most joyous meal they would ever have.
Our trip was winding down and at sunset we arrived in Tiberius and saw the Sea of Galilee for the first time as the sun was setting. Then we rested for on Monday we were going to have breakfast in Galilee and ride across the Sea of Galilee and walk where Jesus walked and meditate were Jesus preached the Kingdom and fed the hungry and healed the sick and raised the dead.
We had witnessed the darkest sunset and now we would see the most beautiful sunrise.
Morning had come.
“Dear Lord, help us to walk with you through the dark sunset and rejoice with you when the morning comes. Let this be our Lenten Journey. Amen and Amen”
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