Isaiah 18:4
This is what the LORD says to me:
"I will remain quiet
and will look on from my dwelling place,
like shimmering heat in the sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest."
Mark 12:18-37
Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. 19 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children. 21 The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third. 22 In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too. 23 At the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”
24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David? 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared:
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
under your feet.”’
37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
The large crowd listened to him with delight.
We know our Hero Jesus.
Jesus goes where others don't go.
We know Jesus got His hands in the dirt to deliver His Child from the crowd, just as He was delivered.
Peter started out - with a hint -
John 1:40-41
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).
And with the hint - Peter did well. Peter did discover and answered a Good answer. Enabled Peter to see - the Works of the Father - in the Love Jesus - Is.
Peter knew the Power of God and the Scriptures.
John 6:68
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the Words of Eternal Life."
When Father God gives His Words of Eternal Life - we begin to see our lives and events in Him. The Scriptures are Alive. Just as Jesus is Alive.
Look at the passage above - Peter finds Life with Jesus in this Passage of Today's Reading - there are a lot of parallels if you look closely with faith - reminders, faint echoes of conversations Peter had with Jesus.
We know our Hero Jesus.
Jesus goes where others don't go.
We know Jesus put out His hands immediately to deliver His Child from falling.
Peter - loved and delighted seeing the large crowds listen to Jesus. Peter was going to be badly mistaken. No longer at Jesus' right side - Living his own fear.
Why should we love The Lord our God? Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength?
Lamentations 3
The LORD'S loving kindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I have hope in Him."
Peter was again found by Jesus and fed. In Love and in Mercy.
Deuteronomy 31:6, Through the Millenniums !!!
and most importantly -
Matthew 28:2
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Jesus says, " And surely I am with you
always,
to the very end of the age."
1 John 3:19
This is how we know that we belong to the truth
and
how we set our hearts at rest in His presence
Blessed Abba, Father
You, The Lord, please bless us and
keep us.
Make Your Face to shine upon us.
Be gracious to us.
Cause Your Countenance to Lift,
Smile upon us.
Give us Peace,
Your very own Peace.
Bless us, fill us, surround us with the
Name of Jesus Christ.
And we are Blessed indeed.
Amen and Amen.
Jesus, God of Encouragement.
Jesus, Hope and Future.
Jesus the Lord
saves the world
Amen.
♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †
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