And while they (Mary and Joseph) were there, (Bethlehem) the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born Son and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2:6, 7 Oh Lord how our hearts […]
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And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus. Luke 1:30, 31 Lord how we thank You for the Bible and these words that give us the […]
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And they (Jesus disciples) were on the road, going up to Jerusalem and Jesus was walking ahead of them; and they were amazed and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again He began to tell them what was to happen to Him, saying, “Behold we are going up to Jerusalem; and the […]
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(Jesus continued talking with His disciples about who could enter the kingdom of heaven.) “But many that are first will be last, and the last first.” Mark 10:31 Lord we have heard this before in the other gospels and the more I have thought about it the more my thoughts have changed. At first it […]
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Peter began to say to Him, (Jesus) “Lo we have left everything and followed You.” Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for My sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold […]
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(Jesus disciples asked who could be saved.) Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27 Thank You Lord for teaching us that all things are possible with You. It is by Your power that we breathe. We are Your […]
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And they (Jesus disciples) were exceedingly astonished and said to Him, (Jesus) “Then who can be saved?” Mark 10:26 Lord You keep saying how hard it was for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. The disciples wondered who could be saved. Oh how we thank and praise You that we are saved. Saved […]
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And the disciples were amazed at His (Jesus) words but Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:24, 25 Lord […]
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And Jesus looked around (the crowd) and said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” Mark 10:23 Oh Lord how well I understand this today. It is so easy to become ‘self-sufficient’ and therefore think we are in control. This verse is just […]
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(After Jesus told the man to sell all and follow Him.) At that (sell all and follow Me) his countenance fell and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. Mark 10:22 Lord I can’t help but wonder how happy this man was the rest of his life knowing that he had given up […]
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