S) "29 Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, 'Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!'"
Mark 15:29-30 (NASB)
O) My initial thought was that it seems terribly common, lately, to hear non-believers trying to quote Scripture. I hear them use verses out of context or simply misquoting them, which leads to all sorts of misunderstandings. Then I quickly realized that plenty of believers do this same thing. It's so important that we take the Word as a whole, that we study it, that we are careful to really read it and meditate on it ourselves, instead of taking other people's word for it.
A) Jesus spoke in parables often, and the rest of the Bible has plenty of mysteries; however, God will reveal His will through the Holy Spirit. He will show me, and anyone else, the keys to understanding His words as we seek Him out on it. I would be remiss if I simply read the Bible, and didn't also pray and ask God for wisdom to understand the Bible, also. I also need to be careful not to jump the gun, in thinking that God has missed His opportunity or that the time for His move has already passed. Clearly, Jesus wasn't finished at that point on the cross. The passers-by thought that was the end of it because they didn't understand what Jesus meant about the temple destruction and rebuilding.
P) Father, continue to unravel Your mysteries to me, Lord. I expect and appreciate that there will always be majestic mysteries about You, but thank You for revealing Your will to me through Scripture. Holy Spirit, continue to educate and edify me through the written Word. Speak to me using the Bible and let me never misunderstand what it is You're speaking to me, especially through the Bible. Give me patience and faith to believe Your promises, even when it seems like the time has passed on them. Help me stand upon Your Word. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) Jesus spoke in parables often, and the rest of the Bible has plenty of mysteries; however, God will reveal His will through the Holy Spirit. He will show me, and anyone else, the keys to understanding His words as we seek Him out on it. I would be remiss if I simply read the Bible, and didn't also pray and ask God for wisdom to understand the Bible, also. I also need to be careful not to jump the gun, in thinking that God has missed His opportunity or that the time for His move has already passed. Clearly, Jesus wasn't finished at that point on the cross. The passers-by thought that was the end of it because they didn't understand what Jesus meant about the temple destruction and rebuilding.
P) Father, continue to unravel Your mysteries to me, Lord. I expect and appreciate that there will always be majestic mysteries about You, but thank You for revealing Your will to me through Scripture. Holy Spirit, continue to educate and edify me through the written Word. Speak to me using the Bible and let me never misunderstand what it is You're speaking to me, especially through the Bible. Give me patience and faith to believe Your promises, even when it seems like the time has passed on them. Help me stand upon Your Word. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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