God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
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 →
¨Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” Mark 6:36 (TNIV) Many a great teacher would have us come over to or see his or her view. We follow the old method of teaching which is to share from ones wealth of... Continue Reading →
And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison. Mark 6:27 (ESV) It should not surprise us when someone tells us that the Christian will encounter unpleasant times. Nobody wants to willingly place themselves in the line of danger or at odds with... Continue Reading →
“Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Mark 6:3 (NIV) “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is... Continue Reading →
While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. "Your daughter is dead," they said. "Why bother the teacher anymore?" Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, "Don't be afraid; just believe." Mark 5:35-36 (NIV) We live in a created environment with set rules which govern it and... Continue Reading →
For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. Mark 5:28 (KJV) Doesn´t the story of the suffering woman who wanted to touch Jesus´ clothes seem to depict us today? Haven´t we all felt the pain of living in a world separated from our place with God and struggled with... Continue Reading →
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 →
Now a great violent windstorm broke out, and the waves kept dashing into the boat, so that the boat was close to being swamped. Mark 4:37 (Reference Bible) There was a vast difference between the way Jesus acted while He walked amongst us, and that of those around Him. There are things He worked hard... Continue Reading →
With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything. Mark 4:33-34 (NIV) “As much as they could understand, as they were able to….”, and according... Continue Reading →
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? Mark 3:33 (KJV) When Jesus speaks these words, is He talking only to those who stood there before Him that one day telling Him that His family was waiting for Him outside? Do we truly believe that the words of Jesus are the... Continue Reading →
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