God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. Mark 4:39 (KJV) Perhaps today we are not in tune with nature as we were only a couple of generations ago. With the invention of cars and shopping centers we... Continue Reading →
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the Word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. Mark 4:20 (KJV) As we come to the pinnacle of Jesus´ parable on the sower, we receive the sweet thought of those who do hear... Continue Reading →
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. Mark 3:11 (KJV) We have lost something in these last generations of what used to be a normal reaction for a common person when they found themselves in the presence of a person of higher... Continue Reading →
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” Mark 2:10-11 (NIV) Every person alive along with all those who went before us has had to deal with their own... Continue Reading →
And he said to them “Let us go elsewhere, to the adjoining towns, that I may preach there also; for it was for this that I came out.” Mark 1:38 (Byington) Why did Jesus come? What does He say it was for? What is your take on it? Do you ask yourself these questions? Or... Continue Reading →
And he cured many who were ill with various diseases, and expelled many demons, and would not let the demons speak, because they knew him. Mark 1:34 (Byington) One may get a warm feeling when considering the mystery of angels. But what sensation comes over us when we talk of demons? Even in religious circles... Continue Reading →
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. Mark 1:31 (KJV) What a beautiful scene is portrayed here. Simon´s mother-in-law is suffering in bed with a fever when Jesus and the disciples come into the house. When He hears that... Continue Reading →
And they were astounded at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. Mark 1:22 (ASV) How many times have we listened to a message from a well-intended speaker, but just could not get worked up about what that person was saying? Perhaps we were able to sit through... Continue Reading →
So Jesus said to the: “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.¨ Mark 1:17 (New World Translation) What does it mean; “Fishers of Men?” Why would Jesus want to take men who sought and gathered fishes and change their direction towards men and women? What is there to catch? All the... Continue Reading →
And he was in the wilderness forty days being tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him. Mark 1:13 (ASV) Have you ever seen an angel of God? If you haven´t, do you believe that you could see one if you were in the right place at... Continue Reading →
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