Day 53: Numbers 8-10; Mark 5:21-43
by Jonathan Merki on February 22nd, 2023
Living in the presence of God. Wouldn't it be so much easier if we had a pillar of cloud or fire? If we could see Jesus like the disciples did, arising when He got up, walking where He walked, resting where He rested? Better yet, seeing God's presence, His shekinah (glory) resting on the tent of meeting, hearing the words of Jesus, instructive, comforting, profound, wouldn't that be easier? What i... Read More
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Day 52: Numbers 6-7; Mark 5:1-20
by Jonathan Merki on February 21st, 2023
Who is this that even the wind and the waves obey Him? And the demons of hell? Jesus confronts the storm that threatens death (Mark 4:38) and the powers that dwell in torment leading to eternal death (Mark 5:9) with authority...in complete control. He is LORD! He is the Great I AM! The disciples were in awe and kept on their journey of discovery with Jesus. The crowds were afraid and asked Jesus t... Read More
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Day 51: Numbers 4-5; Mark 4
by Jonathan Merki on February 20th, 2023
The 'Kingdom of Heaven' Parables are full of marvelous surprises, such as how a minuscule seed becomes a shelter for a multitude variety of birds, and how seed is sown and grows to maturity, a vast crop before the eyes of the sower. How it all happens cannot always be explained, we don't 'know how' (Mark 4:27), but the harvest will come. At the core of the Kingdom parables is the reality that God ... Read More
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Days 49-50: Numbers 1-3; Mark 3
by Jonathan Merki on February 19th, 2023
"Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother." (Mark 3:35, CSB)More than once in our reading of Numbers 1-3, we read that 'the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded' (Numbers 1:54, for example). God places a premium on obedience, for, as we were reminded in last Sunday's sermon, obedience is the outcome of love: 'Whoever loves me, keeps my commands' (John 14:15). That t... Read More
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Day 48: Leviticus 26-27; Mark 2
by Jonathan Merki on February 17th, 2023
Have you pondered the relationship that the Scribes and Pharisees had with Jesus? They had the same relationship with God, the Father...they would never admit it, or may not even have realized it, but it is true. E.M. Bounds in talking about the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14) summarizes their empty spiritual condition: "...though schooled in prayer by training and hab... Read More
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Day 47: Leviticus 24-25; Mark 1:29-45
by Jonathan Merki on February 17th, 2023
"Aliens and temporary residents" (CSB), or "Strangers and Sojourners" (NKJV) are terms God uses (Leviticus 25:23) to remind His children who they are and that "the land is His." Indeed, "The earth is the LORDS and everything therein" (Psalm 24:1) including land and inhabitants. Rather than finding these labels disconcerting, they should point us to a greater truth and a glorious hope. While this w... Read More
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