“You are no more intelligent than the others,” Jesus said to them. “Don’t you understand? Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can really make him unclean.” Mark 7:18 I remember being in the midst of a group of people who discussed what should be eaten or not. Some of them called pigs,…
“Salt is good; but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? “Have the salt of friendship among yourselves, and live in peace with one another.” Mark 9:50 Salt is one of the most important ingredients in every food. It helps in the preservation of food and adding flavor to it….
“For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.” Mark 6:52 The above Bible verse tells us that the heart of the disciples was hardened because they couldn’t comprehend the miracle of the five loaves and two fish used to feed 5000 men and Jesus walking on water. Despite the…
He made this very clear to them. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But Jesus turned round, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter. “Get away from me, Satan,” he said. “Your thoughts don’t come from God but from human nature!” Mark 8:32-33 In this passage, we see Jesus rebuking Peter…
“Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” John 16:24 In the previous devotional, we learned that God could grant our request if we ask. Yet many of us have been asking as if our lives depend on that request, but…
“And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.” Mark 10:51 Imagine a situation where you were offered a blank cheque to fill in any amount of money you would love to have. The blind…
“Cast your cares on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.” Psalms 55:22 So many Christians today worry about what may never happen to them. Some bother about death whenever they fall sick. Some people worry so much about the state they are in, but the…
“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.” Romans 10:1 What is your desire for the unsaved souls around you? What is your passion for those living a carefree life? Do you see yourself as holier than them? Do you wish to see them die in their…
“25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27 “First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it…