Good morning! How are we faithing? I wonder about the details of things. The small details interest me immensely. Many times they don't have much impact perhaps but those details to a type of detail oriented mind, matter. The Bible details are very interesting to me. It helps me see in my minds eye where people were emotional, logically and even culturally/physically. Hiding a sword in western modern attire is hard but hiding one in the dress of the first century in the middle east, not so hard. These little details are very interesting and if we pay attention to them our interpretation of events came be truer to the truth. For example, Jesus told the disciples to not suffer the little ones to come to him. They came to Jesus with simple faith and I just imagine them all speaking as a crowd of kids do, and Jesus letting them sit on his lap or maybe he got down on the ground with them to talk to them. They were important and he paid attention to their words. How he showed the truth to those kids was in a way they got it. That emphasis on kids also taught the disciples to love innocently and to approach all people. Think for a second, a child that approaches us with a dirty face and tattered clothes doesn't keep us from playing or talking to them but if a man on the street approaches us looking that way we avoid them or think thoughts or even judge them, right? So why don't we approach men who are different than us with the Gospel without thought of appearance? Cool segue of thought eh? Think about it...
Mar 10:13-16
And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
Jas 2:2-4
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool; Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Heavenly Father,
Thank you Lord for all your blessings. Help us see past outward appearances as though they are kids. Help the physical senses not hinder the sharing of the gospel. Lord comfort those who are in distress and be on our tongue and lips. Protect the innocent, In Jesus name, amen
Mar 10:13-16
And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
Jas 2:2-4
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool; Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Heavenly Father,
Thank you Lord for all your blessings. Help us see past outward appearances as though they are kids. Help the physical senses not hinder the sharing of the gospel. Lord comfort those who are in distress and be on our tongue and lips. Protect the innocent, In Jesus name, amen
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