Why is it . . .

You’re on vacation in a brand new place . . .
You go out to dinner at a brand new restaurant . . .
You’re facing a brand new set of dining options . . .

Yet you already know how the plates will look when they come to your table.

Dad will have some kind of steak.
Mom always goes for something with salsa.
The kids cruise the menu for the latest incarnation of chicken strips or burgers.

Faced with a completely new situation, we instinctively try to make it as familiar as possible. That’s why one of the busiest McDonald’s in the world is in Times Square.

Jesus’ disciples were no different. As they traveled along with Jesus, they listened to his new message of the Kingdom of God. They witnessed and even participated in some of his most astonishing miracles. They saw de…