Feb 18 - Jesus Picks His Disciples

So I'm still in Leviticus in the old testament. Now I see why they make the daily readings one from old testament and one from new because Leviticus is killing me. Now don't get me wrong it's in God's word so there must be a very important reason God wanted it in the Bible. Maybe it's so we can appreciate that we don't have to go through all of these different offerings and ceremonial dressing to have a personal relationship and forgiveness for our sins. Jesus was the lamb for that all so we can have the Holy Spirit inside of us and ask God directly for forgiveness instead of going Freddy Kruger on some poor animal!:)

In the new testament today Jesus preaches from a boat just off shore so not to be crushed by the crowds coming from all over. When he's done he appoints his 12 apostles. They would accompany him and he would send them out to preach giving them authority to cast out demons.
Simon (whom he named Peter)
James and John (the sons of Zebdee, but Jesus nicknamed them "Sons of Thunder")
Andrew
Philip
Bartholomew
Matthew
Thomas
James (son of Alhaeus)
Thaddaeus
Simon (the zealot)
Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him)

Psalm 37:3-4 Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.