Daily ScriptureMark 8:14 Now the talmidim had forgotten to bring bread and had with them in the boat only one loaf. 15 So when Yeshua said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves from the hametz of the P’rushim and the hametz of Herod,” 16 they thought he had said it because they had no bread. 17 But, aware of this, he said, “Why are you talking with each other about having no bread? Don’t you see or understand yet? Have your hearts been made like stone? 18 You have eyes — don’t you see? You have ears — don’t you hear? And don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered him. 20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they answered. 21 He said to them, “And you still don’t understand?”
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Prayer Tip
My least favorite subject in school was Math. It was the one class I always dreaded going to. I vividly remember sitting at my desk with the professor trying to explain the different types of integrals and methods to our class over and over, only to have this sorrowful feeling of hopelessness inside me.
“Do you not understand?” When Jesus miraculously fed over five thousand people, his very own followers forgot what it meant. I wonder if they were still distracted by the limited resources they had at the time or overwhelmed by the large crowd, fearing that they were not able to feed so many people.
So often, we are distracted by our own challenges and fears. Mark reminds us during this season of Lent to keep our eyes on Jesus, that we might be more fully aware and equipped for the challenges we have yet to face. Prayer is one major way to keep our eyes on Jesus.
Lord,
Too often we get distracted from our fears or our past mistakes. Help us to stay connected to you, giving us eyes to see and ears to hear.
Amen. (Tino Herrera, Congregational Care Pastor)
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