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Been working out in the mornings tryna find a routine - been great - listening to the Gospels has become more life-giving then the u tubes...and today mark 8 grabbed me...it ends with Jesus giving a pretty direct one to one statement...if you are ashamed of me then I will be ashamed of you before the Father...theres a lot there...check it when you got a second...but I came back in and read through it a few times and I think its connected to this yeast of the pharisee's concept...
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Yeast is what makes things grow - Jesus gives the disciples a warning about watching out for the yeast of pharisee's in verse 15. It comes on the tail end of multiplying bread, and then the demanding of a sign. Jesus appears to be a bit agitated with the inability to see the multiplication of the bread and states that no sign will be given.
Immediately followed by the healing of a blind man with spit.
Which seems like a sign.
The chapter closes with a call to deny self if you are to be a disciple.
I think the demanding for the sign, the yeast and being a disciple are all connected. And I'm challenged by where I rely on self, and where I rely on Jesus.
What if the yeast of the pharisee's is simply the relying on of self to accomplish their spirituality. To live inside the confines of some man made law to accomplish supernatural sanctification? When they are asking for a sign, I do not think it's because they were unaware of the multiplication of bread...for thousands of people...everyone would have been talking about it...i think the demanding of a sign from Jesus is more them trying to understand how Jesus is functioning in the supernatural so that they could then perform it and somehow accomplish the same notoriety or influence.
That is reading into the motives, but we are talking about yeast. What is making the pharisee's tick or what is driving them.
Working through the planting of the Church here in Tulsa, I am challenged by what I am relying on today. The lifestyle Jesus modeled is 100% connection to the Father, and doing what He is doing. Am I going about my tasks in my own strength or wisdom, trying to accomplish my spirituality on what I think is best?
Do i think from a natural perspective when faced with a challenge, or am I thinking from a supernatural perspective. The first is putting pressure and performance on me, the second expects God. The first is the yeast of the Pharisee's, the second the yeast of Jesus. The first is the need for self, the second is the denial of self.
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Mark 4 on tap for my soul
Reading proverbs 17.3 this morning. My hearts motives will get put out before the Lord to be judged...someday? Sure sure we will all stand before a judgement seat - in the meantime we exist in the today.
Just how much do we really want our motives to be seen and known? To a degree, we can add some churchy language to situations in our lives and make everything seem dandy - try and manage or control the externals around us so that people around us have the idea that we have great lives. And we will all see just how long we can hold that up...
But really whats the driver in your soul. And how will that end? Is it monies? health? reputation? Trying to work out the grind of life so that I feel secure, satisfying my internal need for whatever the thing is.
A free heart has no need for external validation, no need to be proven, it experiences the fire of life and is out on display come what may. Its proof of trust in a God that is in control.
Check proverbs 17.3
Then check out Phil 2. ...
a pretty good indicator of your thoughts and attitudes getting the day going.
That first thing, first word could be to a family member, a text, an email, a co worker, the coffee barista...irregardless take a moment and look at it.
Most of us, myself included have some sort of routine greeting informed by our experiences, culture, friends around us - its generally trite, creating minimal connection, and continues us on our day.
My invitation is to spend that moment with intention and allow Hebrews 3:1-14 to guide you. That first word could be so much more...
The author is giving a recount of the Israelites allowing their hardness to be. He runs the hardening through the redemption of hope in Christ, and then challenges us to understand we are no different than the Israelites apart from Christ.
And then verse 13...the solid therefore. take a moment and read it.
The exhortation is not a trite you can do it, but a calling of the reminder of the hope in the Cross, the person of Jesus, the ...
