Walking With Jesus

Scripture – Matthew 4:18-20: ¹⁸As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ¹⁹“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” ²⁰At once they left their nets and followed him.

Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) Jesus was out for a walk. I usually overlook that when I read these gospel stories. Jesus spent a lot of time walking. He never seems to be in a hurry. I doubt He ever checked His calendar to see what His next appointment was. On this particular day, He was walking by the water. Was He looking for Peter and Andrew, or did He just happen to see them? Were there others He had called who did not respond?

Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) I’ll take a walk today. And one day this week, I’ll go over by the Detroit River and walk along for a while there.

Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Lord, remind me how to walk and relax and take mini-retreats during the week. I often forget to do that. I find other things that seem more important. But the fact is, taking care of myself is part of stewardship. Thanks for your example of walking.