This went against my grain in a major way, and held a personal message and lesson. The Lord also seems to be saying; (this is a living end-time parable for the group to discern).
This
asignment was preparation and testing for the work the Lord had me to do
in the streets. If I couldn't go for one hour; how could I go for 24?
John 24 Once the crowd
realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into
the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
25 When they found him
on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get
here?"
26 Jesus answered, "I
tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous
signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
27 Do not work for food
that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of
Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."
28 Then they asked him,
"What must we do to do the works God requires?"
29 Jesus answered, "The
work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."