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Verses read: Matthew 4:12-25, Psalm 8

I am doing my readings in school. Somehow couldn't get out of bed to do it this morning. Perhaps there is some reason behind it. As I read this in school, I remembered that I once did a reflection on this verse many years ago and wrote it down. Indeed, it was in my journal, my first journal, the one that I kept in school! So I opened it up and read what I wrote. While it wasn't a reflection on that passage directly, it was a reflection on the corresponding message in Mark. This was what I wrote, way back in December 2008.

"When the disciples gave up their nets, it was their livelihood. But they did not hesitate to give up their nets. But they knew Jesus was all they needed. And hence they have up everything for him."

I actually wrote that 10 years ago. It's hard to imagine the scene, hardened fisherman simply leaving their nets and following Jesus. We always imagine Jesus as being quite meek, but I feel that this passage shows that Jesus had some presence in order to command such a group.

Anyway, my cough is far from clearing up and to make things worse, my nose is bleeding. It actually bled in class yesterday. That was certainly a first. I think it must have bled sometime during the night as well for I woke up with my throat completely choked with dried blood. Spent a good 5 minutes in the shower clearing it all up. I need to drink more water; the weather has been punishing the last few days.