April 18, 2026

To the followers of Christ: One of my favorite things to do is spend time at the beach. What I like most about it is walking, looking for seashells, praying, and worshipping God. It brings me so much joy. Sometimes I have full conversations with our Creator. Did you know that God uses His creation to speak, at least He does for me, because He sees that I’m tuned into it. I was considering doing a series on “The Kingdom of God Is Within.” It caught my attention in Luke 17 and piqued my curiosity. So, while walking on the beach, I asked God if I should. It was then that I began seeing Sheepshead fish near the water’s edge. We know that Jesus called his followers sheep. After doing a quick search, I found that there’s no other verse that mentions the kingdom of God is within; Jesus does mention that the kingdom of God is near. In that, I believe he was telling people they were experiencing the kingdom through his presence. I’ve concluded that my next series may focus on the followers of Jesus, since the fish and sheep are symbolic of Christians. I’m still sorting it out, so for the time being, I will go back to concentrating my efforts on catching and bringing in the people who call themselves Christian, but lack a relationship with Jesus; the ones he calls lukewarm that believe they are saved but continue a life in the world. That’s been my mission all along anyway. 

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: John 10:27