Prayer on Mark 1: 23-28: The Cure of a Demoniac: "In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!" Jesus rebuked him and said, "Quiet! Come out of him!" The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. All were amazed and asked one another, "What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him."
Read the Reflection; then pray using Mark 1: 23-28; ask for an intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely (#104)
1. All were amazed: The amazement of the crowd suggests that they were witnessing something extraordinary! Sickness and possessions by demons were attributed to sin. Here is Jesus overcoming the unclean spirits, and therefore sin, clearly suggesting to them that he is from God! Hence their amazement!
2. A new teaching with authority: In the estimation of the crowd, Jesus is different. His teaching is superior to the teaching of the scribes and rabbis that they have heard in their synagogues. He has a new teaching, and he speaks with authority. Jesus is ushering in a new era. This exorcism is clearly a visible sign that God's reign is being firmly established through Jesus.
3. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him: Only God has authority over unclean spirits. We have authority over them in the Name of Jesus! If the unclean spirits obey Jesus and do as he says, then Jesus must be divine! The unclean spirit is quite aware that Jesus, the Holy One of God, has come to destroy the reign of Satan!" Taken from Mold me as Your Disciple by Michael Fonseca
What is God saying to you? An ember doesn't go out as long as it is always in the fire, consistency is the secret.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
WEEK EIGHT: MIRACLES, SIGNS OF THE KINGDOM DAY 1
"MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Prayer on Mark 1: 23-28: The Cure of a Demoniac: "In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!" Jesus rebuked him and said, "Quiet! Come out of him!" The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. All were amazed and asked one another, "What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him."
Read the Reflection; then pray using Mark 1: 23-28; ask for an intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely (#104)
1. All were amazed: The amazement of the crowd suggests that they were witnessing something extraordinary! Sickness and possessions by demons were attributed to sin. Here is Jesus overcoming the unclean spirits, and therefore sin, clearly suggesting to them that he is from God! Hence their amazement!
2. A new teaching with authority: In the estimation of the crowd, Jesus is different. His teaching is superior to the teaching of the scribes and rabbis that they have heard in their synagogues. He has a new teaching, and he speaks with authority. Jesus is ushering in a new era. This exorcism is clearly a visible sign that God's reign is being firmly established through Jesus.
3. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him: Only God has authority over unclean spirits. We have authority over them in the Name of Jesus! If the unclean spirits obey Jesus and do as he says, then Jesus must be divine! The unclean spirit is quite aware that Jesus, the Holy One of God, has come to destroy the reign of Satan!" Taken from Mold me as Your Disciple by Michael Fonseca
Jesus was in the synagogue and so was the man who was demonic possessed. Was the man there to be cured, was this his normal routine to go to the synagogue, was he keeping a seat warm? I pondered his plight for awhile, when truth walked in, he was drawn to Him like a moth to light. The authority within the man spoke out and Jesus spoke with the authority given Him by His Father. "Quiet, come out of him!" What was left for this man in the synagogue was clarity, he could once again think for himself for he has encountered Christ. We give in to authority in our lives, if it of this world we give up our freedom, we give up our ability to think clearly and overtime our hearts grow cold. If it is the authority given to Jesus we are given freedom, we are given clarity. There is a difference in who we submit ourselves to, Jesus as Son of Man had submitted Himself to the authority of God. My prayer this morning is that you have personally encountered Jesus, life is so much different when we have received Him in our lives.
What is God saying to you? An ember doesn't go out as long as it is always in the fire, consistency is the secret.
Dear Father, each day is a great teacher, there are lessons to be learned and You are the Great Teacher when we sit at Your feet to be loved. I am blessed to have the blinders removed from my eyes and have been given the grace of Your Son Jesus. I thank You for the miracles that are happening and the ones that are coming. I thank You for the blessings that have yet to be revealed. I pray for our country today that we can submit ourselves back to You and be under Your protection. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Our Lady of Hope, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Hope of the Sick, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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