Today's Reading
We begin reading the book of Leviticus today. Leviticus was primarily written to clarify God's law of worship and sacrifices. The priestly tribe in the Old Testament was Levi and the name is derived from their family name. Notice the number of different types of offerings and sacrifices. Each had special significance.
"Good is the enemy of great!" So goes the popular slogan. Jesus shows us today in Mark how to choose the very best, even when it means leaving many good things behind.
Psalms: David seems to have the same insecurities as the rest of us. When trouble comes, it can be easy to immediately believe we're being punished for doing wrong. Often it's just because we live in a broken world.
How many of our movies justify the very behavior Proverbs warns us against in today's passage?
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In the Mark portion today, it says in 2:1 that Jesus again entered Capernaum and that the people heard that He had come home. I didn't think that Capernaum was considered Jesus' home. Wasn't Nazareth?
ReplyDeleteIn the Mark portion today, the implication is that the man's paralysis was caused by his sin. I realize that often times the burden of sin can cause phyical ailments including paralysis. Is that what this passage in saying?
ReplyDeleteSean here. As I look back at the amount of requirements for a sacrifice it becomes clear how perfect Jesus was and is. We see in the O.T. a variety of animals and other foods all with specific requirements for their use as sacrifices. Jesus presented himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. All I have to do is simply believe in Him and ask Him for forgiveness - what a gift! In Mark 1:40 we see a N.T. example of this atonement as the man with leprosy seeks healing from Jesus. The man approaches Jesus with a simple and pure request, he asks for healing with a believing heart. This is our outline, when we need our sins forgiven or when we need healing in our life (physical or emotional), all we need to do is approach the throne of God with a humble heart and a simple request, God then does all the work of the O.T. through Jesus.
ReplyDeleteRanelle, Jesus grew up in Nazareth, but scholars believe that He moved to Capernaum sometime later -- perhaps as a young man.
ReplyDeleteScott, I'm not sure that Jesus' words imply that the young man's infirmity came because of his sin. Instead, it's possible that Jesus spoke that way because the young man THOUGHT his infirmity was from his sin.
Sean, thanks for your insight. It really speaks to me.