A blessed Thursday to all (".)
It's the 1st day of September, a new month, a new beginning for all of us. May we always see God's light as we continue to walk in His guidance, in His truth and in His way...
The beautiful part of being a Believer is we want to be worthy to the Loving God who have saved us and who made us His children. With such, a deepening relationship with Him is what we want and it starts with meditating on His laws day and night.
Psalm 1:2
but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
My sharing for today is strengthening the journey with our Lord, and we will start the day with (1) chapter a day in the Bible, particularly, the Book of Mark where we will read and contemplate on His words and His messages for us-- may He gives us the discernment and enlightenment for the words He wants us to know. (note: it's encouraging to share that this is in keeping with the move to unite the Believers to be one with God, especially with His words-First Christian Church)
Mark 1 (excerpts)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah,the Son of God, 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
“I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way”—
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”
4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.5...all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 7 ...his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism and Testing of Jesus
9 ...Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan.
Jesus Announces the Good News
15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit
22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
Jesus Heals Many
30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place
35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy
40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
45 ...Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
(note: the complete text is linked, please checked it out at Biblegateway-- http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%201&version=NIV)
It is not my intention to omit some words on the whole passage, I made it an excerpt-type of sharing to give emphasis on how I took on His words and His approach to me but nevertheless, I linked the whole chapter from the source (Biblegateway) so that you all can read the whole chapter.
This is how He let me perceive His sharing for today:
(1) The good news is- Jesus came to save us all; He wants us to repent, confess on all our sins and be baptized by water... and after such, the Holy Spirit will come to all of us.
(2) Jesus is the one True God, the God incarnate, the Son of God and it is without doubt- He has the authority on everything!
(3) Jesus wants us to follow Him naturally, without second thoughts.
(4) Jesus cares so much for us all- He is our Healer, physically and spiritually, no one else.
The people of that time came to Jesus from everywhere because they have heard of the good news. In my heart, I know that they have found their hope in Jesus....today, may we all be given the insight to follow Him too, He is our only Hope (".)
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