Be Wholehearted & TrustingÂ
Through both His words (parables)
and works (miracles), Christ
proclaims His true identity to
the disciples and the multitudes.
At first even His closest
companions are perplexed by
His power & authority, wondering:
What manner of man is this,
that even the wind and the sea
obey Him (4:41). But patiently –
through the miracles of exorcism,
healing and even raising the dead
the Master Servant works to
convince His followers of the
nature of His person and mission.
Lord, thank you for Mark gospel,
which captures two purposes of
Christ coming to earth: to minister
& give his life a ransom for many.
Grant us grace to be like Jesus,
to have a servant mindset,
to have ready heart for His Word &
to Trust Fully His Word. Amen.
Lord,we purpose be Wholehearted:
Listen, a sower went out to sow…
The one sown among thorns;
they are the ones who hear the
word and the cares if this world,
and the desires for other things
choke the word and it becomes
unfruitful. But the ones sown on
good grown, those who hear the
word, accept it and bear fruit;
some thirtyfold, some sixty, and
some a hundred (Mark 4:1-20).
Lord, worldly worries and the
desire for things can affect us.
How easy it is for our daily routines
to become overcrowded. A life
parked with materialistic pursuits
deafens us to God’s Word.
Lord, Help us to stay free so that
we can hear God when You speak .
Help us not to have divided heart
but instead be wholehearted.
And mould our hearts to see things
from Your perspective so that
we be ready to produce fruit. Amen
Lord, we’ll fully Trust Your Word:
Jesus said to his disciples: Let
Us Cross to the east side. So his
disciples started across the lake
with him in the boat. Suddenly
a storm struck the lake. Waves
started splashing into the boat
and it was about to sink. Jesus
was in the back of the boat asleep.
His disciples woke him and said:
Teacher don’t you care that we’re
about to drown? Jesus got up and
ordered the wind and waves to
be quiet. The wind stopped and
everything was calm. Jesus asked
his disciples: Why are u So Fearful?
How is it that you have No Faith?
They said to each other: Who is
this? Even the wind and waves
obey him! (Mark 4:35-41). Amen.
Lord, help us to remember clearly
Your instructions like what You
told the disciples: “Let Us Cross.”
Help us to Rely on Your Word and
not Focus on situation we are in.
Remind us no storm can take us
off course, for U can do all things
and Your plan can’t be thwarted.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.