We were looking at homes tonight. We're looking, but there's not necessarily much in the "we don't have a lot of money, but we don't want a dump" range.
Mark 6
verse 5 & 6 - He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. And he was amazed at their lack of faith.
So Jesus goes to His hometown, and they aren't really buying all of the hype about Him. It's interesting that it says, "He could not do any miracles there". This is Jesus, He should be able to do whatever He wants. This seems to point to the fact that our faith is a central factor in what God wants to do in our lives.
verses 14 to 29 - I've always been puzzled by Herod. Yes, he told his wife's daughter that she could have anything she wanted, but I'm sure He didn't really mean it. Surely he could have laughed off her request when she asked for John the Baptist's head. Although, I'm not familiar with that culture at that time. Maybe that sort of an offer really waas binding. In that case, maybe he was just stupid.
verses 30 to 56 - Jesus does a lot of miracles. There's a lot of healings and casting out of demons. But then there's the feeding of the five thousand, and the walking on water. I always wonder why He chose to do the particular things that He did. Was it because the opportunities presented themselves? It doesn't seem like He went out of His way to do all of these miracles. In some cases, like the water into wine, He was sort of forced into them. If we want to see Him do things in our own lives, then perhaps we need to give Him the opportunity. Just a thought.
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Thanks for the insight about Jesus's miracles - that they are usually a result of people approaching him and asking for help. It's a good reminder to me to keep asking, rather than think "God will do what is best, so I don't need to keep asking."
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