Mark 8 : 1 - 21
Our Lord has compassion for the crowds and feeds the crowd.
What surprised me in this passage is that the disciples had already forgotten that He had fed 5000. Jesus patiently tells them to bring to Him what they have in their hands and He multiplies it.
Our Lord reprimands them toward the end of this portion of scripture for now they were worried that they had nothing to eat.
Our Lord is provider; He is kindness itself but we need to learn to trust.
Sometimes we cannot see His blessing as clearly as He does or perceive but we know compassion moves Him to provide for our needs. Let us not lose heart for no matter what when we trust and not lose heart we see the goodness of our Lord in our lives and in the life of those around us.
Mark 8: 22 - 26
Our Lord heals a blind man.
Mark 8: 27 - 30
Peter confesses that our Lord is the Messiah.
Who is He to you personally? Who do you say He is when you talk about Him.
The faith journey starts with uncertainty; I remember being excited at the beginning but afraid as well because the relationship was new. I remember experiencing the love and comfort of a Father when life throws me curve ball. I remember the friend when I was at the loneliest moments of my life.
Who is He to you fellow Christ-Follower?
Mark 8 : 31 - 33
Our Lord predicts his death and resurrection.
Peter in his passionate nature rebukes Him. His response sounds rather harsh does it not?
When we engaged in Timothy we learnt that we are to be about our Father’s plan; our Lord could see that Peter was missing the plan and concerning himself with things that were beyond his control. Trust the Father and let Him workout our faith.
Mark 8: 34 - 38
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him
34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”