The purpose of the Gospel according
to Mark is to portray Jesus as
a Servant and as a Redeemer.
This week we understand God better
thru knowing His attributes, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from Mark 4
about God’s Word Is Trustworthy.
On Tuesday, we learn from Mark 6
about God who is Compassionate.
On Wed, we learn from Mark 8
about Christ the Bread of Life.
On Thursday, we learn from Mark 11
about God Answers Prayers of Faith.
On Friday, we learn from Mark 14-16
about Son Obeys the Father’s Will.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.
The time has come for Jesus
to demonstrate the full extent of
His servanthood. For the Passover
Lamb of God, the long-awaited
hour has arrived. Conspired against
by His enemies – betrayed by one
close follower and denied by another – tried and finally executed, Jesus’
life of service seems to be finished.
But in the greatest of all miracles,
Easter dawn reveals an empty tomb,
setting the stage for Jesus to
commission His followers to
bear the glad tidings worldwide.
Lord, having thoroughly prepared
the disciples, your actions in the
Final Day on earth shows you are
Fully Obedient to the Father’s Will
to Give Yr Life as ransom (Mk10:45)
At the Last Supper, You said one of
you who eats with me will betray me
(M14:18) & yet You did not stop him.
You greatly desire to get out of
the intense suffering and yet You
went to Gethsemane to pray: Not
what I will but what You will (v36).
Thanks You chose to surrender to
the Father’s will in loving obedience.
Lord,at trial before religious leaders
You chose to remain silent when
false charges were thrown at You.
And yet when high priest asked:
Are You the Christ, the Son of the
Blessed? You said I am. And you
will see the Son of Man coming
with the clouds of heaven (Mk14:62).
At trial before political authority,
when Pilate asked: Are you King
of the Jews? You said: It is as you
say. And yet when Pilate asked
about priests’ false accusations,
You answered nothing (Mk 15:1-5).
In all Your previous encounters
where religious leaders accused
You of wrong doings You had
no problem defending yet this
time You chose not to do so?!
Lord, at the cross when teachers
of the law mocked You; He saved
others but He can’t save himself?
Let this Christ come down now
from the cross, that we may see
and believe (Mark 15:27-32).
You who Calm the sea (Mk4:39) &
yet chose to remain at the cross.
And then there was darkness over
the whole land for 3 hours (v33).
And You cried: My God, My God,
why have You forsaken me ?
Then the veil of the temple was
torn in two from top to bottom.
So when the centurion saw that
He cried out like this & breathed
His last, he said: Truly this Man
was the Son of God! (Mk15:34-39).
Thank U Lord for Yr love enduring
all the suffering on our behalf.
We love You in deep gratitude!
Lord, we purpose to Trust Your Word:
We note You appeared to the eleven
and rebuked them for their lack
of faith and their stubborn refusal
to believe those who had seen Him
after He had risen. Then He said:
Go into all the world and preach
the good news. Whoever believes
and is baptised will be saved,
but whoever does not believe
will be condemned (Mk 16:14-16).
Lord, with Your resurrection,
we have good news to proclaim
in obedience to Your commission.
Lord, You have good plans for us
and You fulfil promises. We learnt
from last three chapters of Mark,
You are fully obedient to Father’s
will. Whilst Your sacrificial love
is really lofty, we are challenged
to be more obedient to God
and His mysterious ways. Holy
Spirit, grant us grace to take up
our cross, trust U without doubt
and carry out our assigned tasks
out of love of You and others.
Whilst there may be challenges,
we know the Almighty, all loving
and all faithful God is on our side!
In Jesus Mighty name, Amen.
The time has come for Jesus to demonstrate the full extent of His servanthood. For the Passover Lamb of God, the long-awaited hour has arrived. Conspired against by His enemies – betrayed by one close follower and denied by another – tried and finally executed, Jesus’ life of service seems to be finished. But in the greatest of all miracles, Easter dawn reveals an empty tomb, setting the stage for Jesus to commission His followers to bear the glad tidings worldwide.
Lord, having thoroughly prepared the disciples, your actions in the Final Day on earth shows you are Fully Obedient to the Father’s Will to Give Yr Life as ransom (Mk10:45) At the Last Supper, You said one of you who eats with me will betray me (M14:18) & yet You did not stop him. You greatly desire to get out of the intense suffering and yet You went to Gethsemane to pray: Not what I will but what You will (v36). Thanks You chose to surrender to the Father’s will in loving obedience.
Lord,at trial before religious leaders You chose to remain silent when false charges were thrown at You. And yet when high priest asked: Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? You said I am. And you will see the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven (Mk14:62). At trial before political authority, when Pilate asked: Are you King of the Jews? You said: It is as you say. And yet when Pilate asked about priests’ false accusations, You answered nothing (Mk 15:1-5). In all Your previous encounters where religious leaders accused You of wrong doings You had no problem defending yet this time You chose not to do so?!
Lord, at the cross when teachers of the law mocked You; He saved others but He can’t save himself? Let this Christ come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe (Mark 15:27-32). You who Calm the sea (Mk4:39) & yet chose to remain at the cross. And then there was darkness over the whole land for 3 hours (v33). And You cried: My God, My God, why have You forsaken me ? Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. So when the centurion saw that He cried out like this & breathed His last, he said: Truly this Man was the Son of God! (Mk15:34-39). Thank U Lord for Yr love enduring all the suffering on our behalf. We love You in deep gratitude!
Lord, we purpose to Trust Your Word: We note You appeared to the eleven and rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. Then He said: Go into all the world and preach the good news. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned (Mk 16:14-16). Lord, with Your resurrection, we have good news to proclaim in obedience to Your commission.
Lord, You have good plans for us and You fulfil promises. We learnt from last three chapters of Mark, You are fully obedient to Father’s will. Whilst Your sacrificial love is really lofty, we are challenged to be more obedient to God and His mysterious ways. Holy Spirit, grant us grace to take up our cross, trust U without doubt and carry out our assigned tasks out of love of You and others. Whilst there may be challenges, we know the Almighty, all loving and all faithful God is on our side! In Jesus Mighty name, Amen.
