2008 12 17 • • Comments (0) •
“Do you see anything?” Mark 8:23
This is the only miracle in stages that Jesus performed that I know of. It’s a new twist on the powers of Jesus (and another ‘Biblical’ validation for spitting!) Maybe it was to challenge and test the faith of its recipient, I don’t know. It doesn’t really matter, but it did [...]
2008 12 16 • • Comments (0) •
“You want a sign? Don’t you remember…? Do you still not understand?” Mark 8: 12, 18, 21
I think it was my grandma that taught me how to predict weather (that was LONG before The Weather Channel came into existence on cable TV (matter a fact, it was long before cable TV, or even colored TV, or [...]
2008 12 15 • • Comments (0) •
“I have compassion on these people.” Matthew 15:32
It’s test week so I’ll keep it short(er)! This time Jesus fed 4000 men with seven loaves, as opposed to 5 loaves and 5000 men. But however many people or however many loaves, He performed another miracle to care for the needs of people who had come to hear [...]
2008 12 12 • • Comments (0) •
“Ephphatha!” Mark 7:34
Sorry, that was the only word Jesus spoke in this gospel entry! But what a word it was! It was enough to open the ears and loose the tongue of a poor deaf mute! One word and all was fixed. Well, actually He did four things:
1. He put His fingers in the man’s ears
2. He spit [...]
2008 12 11 • • Comments (0) •
“Woman, you have great faith.” Matthew 15:28
Another story where I historically have not liked Jesus’ answer! I hope you aren’t offended as I admit my honesty in dealing with Scripture! I DON”T understand it all, but I have come to the place where my ego does not demand that I understand it all, and my honesty [...]
2008 12 10 • • Comments (0) •
“Your words have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11
Before I start on today’s GMU I want to share a quick idea from a response to yesterday’s (or was it the day before’s!) GMU. Regarding Peter walking on water, a reader wondered if after Peter was saved did he [...]
2008 12 09 • • Comments (0) •
“I tell you the truth…” John 6:26
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand (and 2 times now!)—If it’s important to Jesus it will be clear in His word, and today’s entry, found only in the book of John, is no exception. Back in the city of Capernaum Jesus was teaching and like usual, [...]
2008 12 08 • • Comments (0) •
“Take courage, It is I, don’t be afraid.” Matthew 14:27
I traveled across the Sea of Galilee on a boat much like historians say vessels looked like the ones of Jesus’ day. As we were crossing we talked about whether we would be willing to “step out” on the sea if we saw someone walking past us [...]
2008 12 04 • • Comments (0) •
“Herod respected John and protected him, because he knew he was a holy and righteous person.” Mark 6:20
The attention drawn to Jesus in Nazareth brought on a “flash-back” for Herod and this gospel entry contains the story of the martyrdom of John the Baptist. Some time back John had confronted Herod and his “soap-opera” story of [...]
2008 12 03 • • Comments (0) •
“And He was amazed at their lack of faith.” Mark 6:6
Jesus practiced what He preached. He went, as He told His disciples to do yesterday, to His home first. And as His custom was He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath and taught them. But as surely as the disciples had success following Jesus’ instructions [...]
