Today's Reading: Mark 6: 1-6
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Bible Study
We have seen three powerful miracles in the last chapter and the connection between healing and faith. But in this chapter, when Jesus went back to his home village, he could only heal a few people. Why?
N.T. Wright says, "Lack of faith, it seems, seriously hinders Jesus' power; an important lesson for all who try to preach or live the kingdom. If even Jesus was thwarted by the unbelief of those around, we shouldn't be surprised if sometimes we don't seem able to do what we thought we should.
Have you been discouraged sometimes when you can't do anything to your relatives or close friends?
Have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage of scripture we have just read. Offer this time up to God as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"
My Spiritual Journal
What I heard from Jesus today is: It's OK!
I have been greatly discouraged quite a number of times that I can't help some of my close friends! Today Jesus gives me a word of comfort, "It's OK! Even I could not do that two thousand years ago to my own brothers and sisters!"
Wow! That's such a relief to me!
On the other hand, this is also a warning to all of us that we might have missed a lot because we do not trust some people who we think we know them well. If in this case, it's not OK!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to not to be discouraged when we are being rejected and help us to build up the trust so that we would not miss your preparations. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
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