Mark 8:17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?
It is so easy for me to be frustrated with the disciples. They have seen Jesus—recently—perform two miracles where He took the meager human resources and provided abundantly. How do they not understand who He is and what He can and will do for His beloved?
Mark 8:18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?
But it doesn’t take long for me to realize that I am the same way. Again and again and again, Jesus has taken my meager human resources and provided abundantly, beyond anything I could have hoped or imagined, yet fear, worry, and anxiety still plague me far more often than I care to admit.
Mark 8:19-20 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” “Twelve,” they replied “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” They answered, “Seven.”
Precious Savior, Thank You for who You are and who You are to me. Thank You for continually taking my meager resources and using them to bless me and others abundantly. Help me not to doubt or fear, Lord, because I have seen Your goodness. Help me to trust You always. Amen.
Mark 8:21 He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”
Have a blessed day.
Oh, what beautiful words you are given. I am continually blessed by the reminders He places on your heart. I need those reminders also!