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Tuesday... How we see Him makes such a difference.


Tuesday... How we see Him makes such a difference.

There are two different situations in the life of Jesus in Mark 6 that shows this to be true and they are examples for us today.

The first was in His hometown of Nazareth. Verses 2-3a (NLT) says, "The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, 'Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?' Then they scoffed, 'He's just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.' And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him." The Amplified Bible says, "and their disapproval blinded them to the fact that He was anointed by God as the Messiah." They saw Him as a common man who had wisdom.

And verse 5 (MSG) says, "Jesus wasn't able to do much of anything there - he laid hands on a few sick people and healed them, that's all."

And then verses 53-56 (NLT) tells another story. "After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. They brought the boat to shore and climbed out, The people recognized Jesus at once, and they ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was. Wherever he went - in villages, cities, or the countryside - they brought their sick out to the marketplaces. They begged him to let the sick touch the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were  healed."

They recognized Jesus at once. They didn't scoff, they ran to Him. And what a difference it made in how they saw Him?

So how do you see Jesus? Is He just a wise man who is the son of Mary or is He the Son of God who wants to make all the difference in your life? How we see Him makes all the difference in what He can and will do in our lives. Oh, and by the way, between these two stories, Mark tells about His feeding 5,000 + with five loaves and two fish and He also walked on water. How we see Him makes all the difference in our lives. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


  



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