But He (Jesus) was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care if we perish?” Mark 4:38 Lord I have always found this a fascinating verse. You were sleeping and they woke You up and asked You if You cared if they perished. […]
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And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. Mark 4:37 Lord what a frightening time for those in the boats. There is nothing you can do when caught in a storm like this. I was in a boat crossing the English Channel […]
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And leaving the crowd, they took Him (Jesus) with them, just as He was, in the boat. And other boats were with Him. Mark 4:36 Lord You wanted to go to the other side of the sea and Your disciples took You. Mark tells us that other boats followed. He doesn’t tell us who were […]
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On that day, when evening had come, He (Jesus) said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” Mark 4:35 Lord it is interesting that You chose to come to earth at the time You did. Your exposure was limited …..very limited. Today You could have been seen around the world. Thank You […]
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With many such parables He (Jesus) spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it; He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to His own disciples he explained everything. Mark 4:33, 34 Thank You Lord for speaking to us today too. Thank You for giving us listening ears […]
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And He (Jesus) said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? Mark 4:30. It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes […]
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And He (Jesus) said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? Mark 4:30. Lord thank You being here on earth. What could You use to describe what the kingdom of God is like. Lord how can we describe what our life in You is like […]
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(Jesus continued) “But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” Mark 4:29. Thank You Lord for giving this earth we live on a process. Thank You for helping us learn from You. We too are a work in progress Lord. We have accepted You as […]
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(Jesus continued) “The earth produces of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.” Mark 4:28 Lord You talked about things that these people knew all about. You were talking with those gathered about the growing cycle. We too are like this illustration…..first we hear Your call to us….when […]
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And He (Jesus) said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed upon the ground, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he knows not how. Mark 4:26, 27 Lord how true it is as we look around our lives today. Your word […]
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