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Dip Into The Book Of Mark

DAY 4 OF 7

DAY 4: REMIND ME AGAIN WHY I CHOSE THESE TWELVE? 

This is an embarrassing moment that I am sure the disciples wanted Mark to omit from his story. But, Mark boldly puts in this tale of the disciples, completely confused and arguing over bread. Why? Because we have all done it! Read the whole section in Chapter 8:14-21 and then read what had just happened before in 8:1-13. Yep, they had just come from the miracle of feeding four thousand people with seven loaves of bread, and now they are arguing about forgetting the bread! I absolutely love Jesus' reaction in this story in Chapter 8:17-18, ‘Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?’ Jesus is being as polite as He can without saying, ‘Are you serious? Are you so stupid that after having seen Me produce food for 5000 and 4000 people in two miracles, you are now worried that we don’t have any bread to eat?’ You can imagine Jesus looking to heaven and asking God if He was sure that these were the Twelve that were going to spread the gospel. He must have prayed for God to give Him strength and patience! 

I remind myself of this story every time I stress or worry over something God has just provided a miracle for. Whether it be finances, depression, conflict, or a hurdle in my journey, it’s easy to backtrack into fear and fall into the same trap of disbelief. It’s easy for your faith to swell in a conference environment; it’s more difficult to maintain once you go back to normal life! But remember, the same Jesus that you encountered at the conference is the same Jesus who provides your daily bread. Trust in the big and the small miracles!

I read this story and take note of how many times in my life God has done an incredible miracle, and then the very next day I worry or get nervous when I hit another hurdle. I remind myself of this honest and funny story and ask God to not let me fall into the same trap as the disciples. I walked out of conferences having seen incredible things and then struggled to believe with the same faith in my daily life. Don’t do that! The same Jesus that you encountered at the conference is the same Jesus that provides your daily bread. Trust in the big and small miracles! 

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Dip Into The Book Of Mark

Join us as we dip our toes into the Book of Mark for 7 days. Mark is the Gospel of action, written by the strange 'naked man' at the end of the book. You are going to love journeying through this Gospel that shows Jesus ...

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