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Banana who?

Mark 10:32
"And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And He took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto Him,"

Knock knock.
   -Who’s there?
Banana.
   -Banana who?
Knock knock.
   -Who’s there?
Banana.
   -Banana who?
Knock knock.
   -Who’s there?
Banana.
   -Banana who?
Knock knock.
   -Who’s there?
Orange.
   -Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?

Bad joke for a GOOD message. We are studying GOD'S Garden. This week's featured produce is the orange. There was a time when oranges were all the rage. Everything with orange flavor to it was highly desired and valued. Now days we have delicious and nutritious oranges all the time and we kind of take them for granted. And, oranges are the same as they ever were, maybe even better!

Orange is used to describe the citrus fruit of several different trees including; sweet orange, sour orange, Seville orange, Mandarin orange, and tangerines. Oranges are the largest citrus crop in the world, 20% of the total orange crop worldwide is sold as whole fruit. The remaining 80% is used to make orange juice, extracts, and preserves. In the United States the leading producers in Florida and California combined produce nearly 25 billion pounds of oranges annually. The country of Brazil currently produces the most oranges in the world. There is much more to know and LOVE about oranges at...
http://oranges.com/fun-facts-about-oranges

Similarly, we have the Gospel message and the Holy Bible with us all the time. We can take it for granted. Just think about the Disciples living and learning with Jesus everyday, they were accustomed to Him. They shared meals with Jesus, traveled with Him and did their best to learn from Him. Today we turn to the Gospel of Mark, chapter ten, verse thirty-two. "And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were AMAZED; and as they followed, they were AFRAID. And He took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto Him,"

The Disciples didn't take Jesus for granted. They were AMAZED and AFRAID! They have witnessed the things Jesus did. And, next He will tell them what will soon come to pass...

The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link... 
https://youtu.be/1NsljSy4fBs
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