OK, so there is so much material in these two chapters. Four miracles, one metaphor for life, and three parables--but only one explanation. That’s enough material for an entire semester of Sunday Bible classes! Notice in 4:34 it says that Jesus didn’t explain the parables to just anybody; only to his traveling companions. How curious. Jesus kept the crowds wondering and scratching their heads---and they kept coming back for more. Hmmm...
Gotta love the miracles and the amazement of the people. Anybody remember the commercial, “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie-Roll Pop?” Here’s my question: “How many miracles does it take to get to full FAITH in Jesus?” Good grief, Charlie Brown. I would like to think that I would have been totally sold out on Jesus after that storm died down. By the time I saw 2000 pigs charging down a mountain, I’d have freaked out and followed him forever! I think I would have...wouldn’t you? Of course it’s so easy to think so two thousand years later reading about instead of living it. BUT WAIT, I believe that the storm died down and the pigs are all off the mountain, so...am I sufficiently freaked out and following him forever? Are you?
Jim Bales
February 28
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Thank Jim for the reminder. It is often too easy to get caught up in this world and loose our awe and wonder in our Savior. One good reason for meditating on the Good News!
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