LOOKING FOR JESUS!
{STUDIES IN MARK’S GOSPEL.- }
If you have been reading along with me a chapter a day through the Gospel of Mark you see how fast flowing it is, from scene to scene. In Chapter 9 The Heavens opened up and the Father said “This is My Beloved Son, LISTEN TO HIM…” What I’d like you to consider is…”Consider Jesus” as you read. Mark starts of with “The beginning of the {facts regarding the] good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”-{Amplified Bible}. -{Mark 1:1}
- If you pause daily in your reading and LOOK FOR WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS FROM THE CHAPTER you are reading that day.
- TODAYS TRUTH ABOUT JESUS IS__________ {FILL IN THE BLANK }.
- LOOK FOR HIM IN YOUR READING…and the rest of the day meditate upon that truth.
So often we can read for the sake of reading to get through it to check it of our list of things to do and never see Him. We by pass HIM! Sometmes speed reading. Why?
Sometimes we are not sure what to look for.
1.-PRAY;
Before you read ask the LORD words such as the Psalmist prayed…
“Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.”-{Psalm 119:18}
2.- READ WITH PURPOSE- LOOKING FOR A PERSON!
Take your time and when you read be it the Gospel of Mark or any other Book of The Bible, chapter, passage, PAUSE and ASK WHAT DOES THIS TEACH FOR ME TO KNOW ABOUT GOD.
PAUSE AND LOOK FOR THE LORD AS YOU READ… And if you dont get through your reading a chapter, it is better to pause and ponder Him than pass Him by speeding to finish your assignment whether reading the Bible in a year, a chapter a day, it is more important we come to Know Him better than we speed through His Book and miss Him.
ASSIGNMENT;
With Mark 1:1 as your heading, -“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,”- the word “GOSPEL,” means “GOOD NEWS ” ABOUT and FROM JESUS…
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What is the good news about Jesus from this chapter IN ONE SENTENCE OR SHORT PARAGRAPH.
IF YOU READ BACK OR IF YOU READ MY DAILY DEVOTIONAL NOTES FROM MARK,.. PICK ONE TRUTH A DAY ABOUT JESUS FROM THAT DAY.
For Example… Each day start of with the heading and then fill in the blank…
Chapter 1- “The good news about Jesus” is______
Chapter 2- “The good news about Jesus” is______
Chapter 3-“The good news about Jesus” is______
Chapter 4 -“The good news about Jesus” is______
Etc…
Whatever chapter or Book you read, Look for One Thing about God from your reading. LOOK FOR HIM…
- Jesus said in Luke 24 :27 after His resurrection, “Then beginning with Moses and [throughout] all the [writings of the] prophets, He explained and interpreted for them the things referring to Himself [found] in all the Scriptures.” The Scriptures reveal all you need to Know about The Risen LORD Jesus… so may we go Look for Him as we read….
ACCUMULATE A BIOGRAPHY OF HIM…TO WORSHIP, PRAISE, TRUST AND SHARE..,
“This is My Son,whom I love, LISTEN {Continually to HIM”-{Mark 9:7}
READ WITH PURPOSE- LOOKING FOR HIM AND WHAT HIS WORD SAYS ABOUT…. HIM!
Read Your Bible- LOOKING FOR A PERSON- GOD!
God Bless,
Aidan