Luke 6:12-16 informs us that Jesus “spent the night praying to God” prior to the next morning’s choice of five disciples to finalize the Twelve. The original six had been chosen during the Master’s Early Judean Ministry, John 1:35-51. Matthew’s (Levi) call came early in Christ’s Great Galilean Ministry, Luke 5:27-28. (All chosen had been in the crowds attending Jesus from his baptism by John Acts 1:21-22.)
Mark 3:14-15 explains why he called them. First, that they might be with him. To observe:
However, knowing all the while that his chosen:
Which leaves us a spiritual truth:
We who are advanced seniors in grammar school learned:
Judy’s music career in Frankfort, Indiana began in 4th grade when, with other instrumentalists, she played without counting notes. Then to Jr. High came a teacher who taught them the difference in the basics—the difference between quarter, half and full notes. Suddenly, the disparate musicians became an orchestra. And in High School, Judy became a repeated award-winning violinist in sectional and state contests. Always value, then, whatever you can about the Bible, God or Christ. You never know how the thing learned will help you understand and practice something else learned later. End Part II. Part III is the finale.
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