Mark 12:13-27 ~ God of the Living

Mark 12:13-27 

13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?" 

15 But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it." 16 And they brought one. And he said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" 

They said to him, "Caesar's." 

17 Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they marveled at him.




18 And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, 19 "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring. 21 And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise. 22 And the seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife." 

24 Jesus said to them, "Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God? 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26 And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying,

'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? 27 He is not God of the dead, but of the living."

1 Timothy 3:16

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: 

He was manifested in the flesh,

vindicated by the Spirit,

seen by angels,

proclaimed among the nations,

believed on in the world,

taken up in glory.

One of the great wonders is the God drawing circles around the deep and the Biblical author would never know what was being written. The Biblical Author would never ride in an airplane to see the intricate Godly detail.

The Mystery to my thinking is how high and wide is God's Love. How far Father God takes the elevator down to hear us pray. To care about our concerns.

Mark 12 is astonishingly Practical. It's like asking if I turn on the TV and find something I shouldn't watch and then I realize what I'm doing - then God says just move on. God is such an Astonishing Father to us that as our thoughts wander during prayer or other times, He'd probably give us His robe, His embrace and His ring and His welcome back. Just come Home.


Mark 12 says you have a need - God will hear and provide. We are living His Plan. This is the Biblical equivalent of pray for parking spaces. And red lights.


You have a question about God's policies? He wrote you a Letter. Called the Bible. The Word of God.






God is so astonishingly available.


Abba, Father God,

We would pray with Jesus Christ to let the Spirit give Life to this prayer.

Thank You for 12 Open Gates of Heaven. Thank You for Jesus our mediator. Thank You, You ask as God for us to pray and talk with You.
You are a God of open arms, open heart, open ear policies. Our Father.

We rise up in Hope giving You are cares - the real ones.

Giving You the People we Love - knowing prayer stirs up Life.

Giving You all of the People around the world thinking of the millenniums and Jesus.

Thank You for Your Life Jesus. We will live on with You in the Hope and Future of Your Plan for us all..

Amen.