Archive for February 2009

Empowerment from the Father

Mark 9: 2-13 Heb 11:1-7 / Ps 145 This is My Beloved Son. Listen to Him. (Mark 9:7) Lead me Lord to Your heights sublime, And there behold Your radiant face; In Your presence bide for a time To be empowered by Your grace. Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and [...]

The Cost of the Cross

Mark 8: 34—9:1 Gn 11:1-9 / Ps 33 If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Mark 8:34) The values on which we now depend Will determine our final goal. . . What profit is there to gain, my friend, If in the end [...]

But Who Do You Say That I Am?

Mark 8: 27-33 Gn 9:1-13 / Ps 102 . . . you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things. (Mark 8:33) How we always fail to discern That our Lord’s plans are more sublime. Why not trust that His main concern Is our Life for eternal time? Along the villages [...]

The Second Touch

Mark 8: 22-26 Gen 8: 6-13, 20-22 / Psa 116 Once more Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. (Mark 8:25) Asking instant healing to appear Doesn’t make our faith amount to much; But if in prayers we persevere, Our [...]

Leaven

Mark 8: 14-21 Gen 6: 5-8, 7:1-5,10 / Psa 29 Be careful, watch out for the leaven of the Pharisees and that of Herod. (Mark 8:15) Pride can puff up one’s authority, And lead to false interpretation Of the Bible by some “Pharisee” By his subtle manipulation. The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except [...]

Seeking Signs

Mark 8: 11-13 Gen 4: 1-15, 25 / Psa 50 Why does this generation seek a sign? (Mark 8:12) We do not need to seek a sign To understand all things divine. These are revealed to us in time, Have faith and trust in God’s design. The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with [...]