Da Bauz's Take: Incarnation to Resurrection, Day Thirty-four

Incarnation to Resurrection

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Incarnation to Resurrection roughly three and one-half years, in 12 weeks, Sunday through Friday (six days) per week

Day Thirty-four of Eighty-four:

Today after we review this past week’s posts, where we asked – “Does anyone need a doctor?” Jesus says – “Cheer up, son. I forgive your sins.” – Matthew 9:1 – 3. And we talked about how people to this very day still become, and remain, awestruck, amazed and pleased that Jesus, through becoming G-d Incarnate, was authorized by G-d to do such great exploits. And about the CO$Ts of following Jesus, on Sunday. As we progressed through Monday we saw how Matthew described the Pharisees reaction, depicted in classic Pious Pharisaical fashion, to Jesus (this new ‘teacher’) dining, relaxing, even reclining amid (gasp) “tax collectors and sinners”.

On Tuesday we got an intro into Jesus Sending Out the Twelve Apostles where we read Jesus’ very clear instructions to “Go to the lost, the confused the hurting people right here in your own neighborhoods. And as Tuesday gave way to become Wednesday we read of Jesus Healing a Man with a Demon, Mark 5:1 – 20 & Luke 8:26 – 35 and in turn sending the demon(s) (legion, for there were many) into some pigs. Also, of Jesus’ teachings on having no fear, and placing G-d before self - Matthew 10:26 – 33, where Jesus gently reminds us – ‘the day is coming when everything will be out in the open, and everyone will know how things really are.’

And then most recently, just yesterday, we reviewed the account the people tending the demon possessed pigs, telling the story of Jesus’ mighty works in the town and around the country. – Luke 8:36 – 39 Continuing we read of Jesus’ explaining “The Purpose of Parables” – “Whenever someone has a ready heart for this, the insights and understandings flow freely.” And from here we discover Jesus’ “Explanation about the Parable of the Sower” where Jesus said:

“He who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed the farmer scatters on the road.

The seed cast in the gravel, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. Yet because he has no root in himself, he only endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the Me, the Word, immediately he falls away.

The seed cast in the weeds is the person who hears the kingdom news, but the worries and cares of the world and the seduction of wealth choke the Word, and nothing comes of it.

Finally, what was sown on good soil, is the person who hears and takes in the Good News, He indeed bears fruit, yielding a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty times what was sown.”

Which no brings us to today, where we’ll explore another profound story of Jesus healing the child of a family, a religious leader’s family, a family which was fairly well placed in society, not unlike the story of the Centurion’s family we looked at back on the 28^th of January in the Blog titled “Incarnation to Resurrection, Day Twenty-two”. This father’s name was Jairus. This account is in Mark 5:21 – 24, 35 – 43 & Luke 8:40 – 42, 49 – 54, and presents & reflects another man whose heart and trust was in Jesus, in spite of numerous doubters. First we read that as Jesus was being welcomed by a crowd, He was approached by a man named Jairus who was crying – Mark 5:21 – 24 & Luke 8:40 – 42 – “My daughter, just 12 years old, is dying… please help.”

Then later we read of a seemingly very sad report from one of the servants from Jairus household – “Your daughter has died, why bother the Teacher anymore?” But Jesus was not moved and said to Jairus, “Do not fear, only believe.” And with that, Jesus along with Peter and James and John the brother of James approached Jairus’ home. As they approached the home of Jairus, Jesus noticed a small crowd of people weeping, wailing land even gossiping loudly. Jesus rebuked them, asking – “Why make such a fuss and weep? The child didn’t die, but is sleeping.” With that the crowd which had gathered became incensed, they began to jeer and mock Jesus. Jesus had the crowd dispersed, and ushered them away. Then He went into see the little girl, taking hold of the child’s hand, He told her, “Little girl, I say to you, get up.” and immediately, the girl stood up and began to walk around!

In the midst of Jesus dealing with Jairus and his daughter, Jesus was approached in a dense crowd of people by a woman with 12-year-long issue of blood health problem. She managed to just touch the hem of Jesus’ garment, and she was healed. – Mark 5:24 – 34 & Luke 8:42 – 49

In today’s text, in Matthew, we now read of Jesus’ explanation of The Parable of the Weeds. And we get a review of point from an earlier Blog “Incarnation to Resurrection, Day Thirteen” about Jesus’ His rejection in Nazareth as accounted for by Matthew in Chapter 13:53 – 58.

Also in today’s text in Matthew we read of Jesus’ teaching on The Parable of the Net and here we read of G-d’s holy angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous. In other words, G-d’s chosen people will be separated and set apart for G-d.

And that, that right there ^ ^ ^ that, my friends, is… GOOD NEWS!

We’ll leave reading the rest of the text for you individually.

I’ve taken the liberty of assembling a weekly chart of daily readings to cover the chronology

Week 5

Matthew 8:14–10:42; 13 Mark 4–5; Luke 8

Day 1 Matthew 8:14-9:8; Mark 4:1-9; Luke 8:1-8

Day 2 Matthew 9:9-38; Mark 4:10-29; Luke 8:9-18

Day 3 Matthew 10:1-25; Mark 4:30-41; Luke 8:19-25

Day 4 Matthew 10:26-42; Mark 5:1-20 ; Luke 8:26-35

Day 5 Matthew 13:1-30; Luke 8:36-39

Day 6 Matthew 13:31-58; Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56

Week Five, Day six reading can be found here: http://bit.ly/2rwZHDN Happy studies

Shalom!

“No Jesus, NO peace” and yet, “Know Jesus, KNOW peace”

How does one get to “know” Jesus? Simple, invite Him into your heart, as Jesus says: “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” [Revelation 3:20 NIV] How can be assured that this Jesus stuff means anything? Well because the Bible tells us so, as the Apostle Paul wrote:

“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” [Romans 10:9-10 NIV]

And for those of you who say to me, I can’t be bothered reading the Bible, “it’s confusing” or “it’s a waste of my time”, may I draw your attention to what the Bible says about wisdom: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” [Proverbs 9:10 NIV]

If nothing else, PLEASE read two chapters from the Bible – (don’t own one, sorry NO excuse, if you’re reading this, you can access this: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203:16&version=NIV) John 3 and John 14!

John 3:16 says: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

And John 14:6 says: “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Well that’s it, that’s Da Bauz’s Take on, “Incarnation to Resurrection, Day Thirty-four of Eighty-four” – this 9^th day of February 2018 © 2018, All Rights Reserved. wr (Da Bauz, Christian Zionist “creationist” too!)

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