God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Mark 8:17 (TNIV) The human being is an amazing work of art. The body and the mind have many intricate systems that wonderfully function to achieve marvelous results. We... Continue Reading →
Then he told her, "For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter." Mark 7:29 (NIV) Constantly and without realizing it we are led into situations. Even at the moment surely the Lord has prepared some special moment where we could demonstrate great faith. These moments normally disguised as some kind... Continue Reading →
He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “´These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; there teachings are merely human rules.´ Mark 7:6-7 (TNIV) Wow, strong words are coming from our Savior. He is not holding... Continue Reading →
So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don´t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?” Mark 7:5 (TNIV) They got caught. Jesus´ followers were eating food with unclean hands. They failed to observe the norm, the rule, what all the... Continue Reading →
For they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened. Mark 6:52 (TNIV) It may be safe to say after viewing how the Disciples went on to carry out the ministry and spread the Word of Jesus to the world, that they learned their lessons well. But sometimes as we read of their... Continue Reading →
Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, Mark 6:51 (TNIV) So many incredible things the Disciples had already seen. But these miracles seemed to be forgotten while their lives were being threatened out there on the lake. They had been shown how powerless they were... Continue Reading →
Because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don´t be afraid,” Mark 6:50 (TNIV) Jesus appears on the scene. When He moves into the conscious awareness amazing things happen. Now it appears to be more and more remote of a thought, that we... Continue Reading →
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. Mark 6:42-43 (TNIV) One could spend endless amounts of time trying to define faith. Much of our efforts are spent studying it or teaching it to others. But more important than what it is, is... Continue Reading →
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. Mark 6:41 (TNIV) Wow, just unbelievable! Can we possibly imagine what it would have... Continue Reading →
But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take almost a year´s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat? Mark 6:37 (TNIV) Here we go again! Over and over we stumble over the same mistakes. When, oh... Continue Reading →
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