Life and teachings of Jesus
17/07/2020
Day 4 Mark 9 v 1 - 50
Can you imagine being present when Jesus was transfigured and the disciples experienced all His glory first hand? He was the ultimate fulfillment of the law, represented by Moses and the prophets, who foretold His coming, represented by Elijah.
Even the disciples had difficulty understanding what Jesus meant pointing at His suffering, death and resurrection as some of them did not even believe after He had risen from the dead. Are you a doubting Thomas, so to speak?
Fortunately we have the bible, which has been proven to be accurate and reliable and therefore we can believe without a shadow of a doubt that Jesus overcame death through His resurrection.
If you have trouble believing, ask God to help with your unbelief. The power of prayer is evident throughout the whole bible and He will give you anything you ask in His Name for His sake, as long as you are willing to accept the truth, already revealed to us in the Scriptures.
The disciples were also struggling with the same challenges we face today. They were preoccupied with their “status” and reputation and concerned with the success of others who were not following them. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
Sometimes I question my own motives and priorities. Then Jesus shows us the example of how to treat a child and the consequence for causing “one of these little ones to stumble” (vers 42). This could also refer to someone who is a young christian, still finding their way, while we become a stumbling block for them.
My prayer for today is this. May the Lord grant you the grace and comfort, so that you can come before Him with your struggles and temptations. We cannot be salt for the earth as believers and at the same time have our fleshly indulgences cause us to sin. Ask the Lord to give you the strength to remove everything in your life that is not from Him.
Have a blessed Friday.
cripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by The Lockman Foundation”
