Thursday: 2nd Week in Ordinary Time-A
I Reading:
Cycle
I- Hebrews 7:25-8:6: He offered
sacrifices by offering himself once and for all.
Cycle
II- 1Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7: My father Saul is looking for you a way to kill
you.
Gospel: Mark 3:7-12: The unclean spirits would shout, “You are the
Son of God.” But he warned them strongly not to make him known.
Jesus’ Impact upon Crowds and Evil Spirits:
Seeking and Fearing Christ
Jesus’
impact upon people was unbelievable. In just a few months, the whole nation was
aroused to seek after the One called Jesus of Nazareth, the promised Messiah.
Jesus fed the five thousand men, not counting women and children, so a large
crowd is following Him from all over the places. The multitudes did what we so
desperately need to do; the truly sought Him, even to the point of crowding Him
and pushing forward to touch Him and crushing in upon Him.
Jesus’
impact upon evil spirits was just as dramatic. They were stricken to bow before
him and to acknowledge his Messiahship-two acts that desperately need to be
done by people.
1. Jesus withdrew (v.7)
2. His impact upon people (v.7-10)
a.
Large
crowd followed him:
i.
They
came from near and far
ii.
The
reason: they heard what great things he did
b.
Crowds
crushed him
i.
Endangered
his life
ii.
Sought
to touch him
3. His impact upon evil spirits: A
terrible fear (v.11-12)
a.
They
were subject to him
b.
They
acknowledged his Messiahship
c.
He
rebuked the evil spirit’s confession: because the confession Christ wants is
the confession of a broken and contrite heart, a changed and repentant life.
Thought:
People desperately need the power, the saving strength of Jesus. Every evil
spirit, every evil person needs to fall down before Christ with great faith,
hope and love in Jesus.
How many are
flocking to Jesus and following Him if we are more faithful in sharing the
glorious salvation in Him?
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