God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
“And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck.´ Mark 9:42 (NIV) Our Shepherd leads His flock forward into understanding. Gently He brings us past the obstacles and dangers. ... Continue Reading →
`I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.´ Mark 9:41 (NIV) Every time we come across a promise from Jesus, shouldn´t we pause and check it out? Here Jesus draws our attention to those who show... Continue Reading →
`For whoever is not against us is for us. I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.´ Mark 9:40-41 (NIV) Here we are with the Disciples. We bring a question to our Teacher. What do we... Continue Reading →
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” Matthew 9:37 (NIV) Do we remember when we first came to Jesus? Do we remember what it felt like to know there was much we still needed to learn? ... Continue Reading →
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” Matthew 9:35 (NIV) It is not fun being the last. It is not fun watching all the others selected before us. How can we feel good about not being preferred? ... Continue Reading →
They Came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked the, “What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Mark 9:33-34 (NIV) It is interesting to sit back at a distance and observe the way in which... Continue Reading →
Because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” Mark 9:31 (NIV) Jesus´ disciples would gather around Him. They would sit near His feet. They would walk near Him... Continue Reading →
After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn´t we drive it out?” He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.” Mark 9:28-29 (NIV) The Disciples had already been using the name of Jesus. They had tried to heal this boy who had been held by an evil condition. His... Continue Reading →
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him who believeth. Mark 9:23 (ASV) The father of the boy who was suffering under terrible spirits of seizures, asks Jesus for help. But the way he says it sparks a reaction in Jesus. He asks Jesus saying, “If you can, please... Continue Reading →
So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. Mark 9:20 (TNIV) By now everyone was watching expectantly. Jesus was on the scene. The power and authority of Jesus was in question. Even the followers... Continue Reading →
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