Message from Scripture: 11/20/2020

 

Our message from Scripture today is Mark 10:1; “And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them."

 

From this passage of Scripture we learn it was Jesus custom to teach others. The word custom means to be regular about something, to be used to doing it, for it to be part of our Lord’s routine. So here, once more, Jesus engages His listeners with the will of God. What are some things He still teaches us through the pages of inspired Scripture?

 

Jesus often taught about the love of God. One of the most popular verses in the Bible is of God loving the world through Christ (John 3:16). John reminds us, “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us (1 John 4:16). We do well to listen about the love of God and what that should mean to us as God offers us His best in Christ.

 

Jesus often taught about finding peace even in trials. He told His disciples, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). We do well to listen about the peace of God, living in a world filled with sorrows, difficulties, and challenges.

 

Jesus often taught about living for heaven. We remember His words, “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2). We do well to listen about eternity, as we all have one of two eternities to face, either eternal life or eternal punishment.

 

Every time we open our Bibles, Christ speaks to us through its message. May God bless us to better understand His will as we read from its pages. Spend time in it today. God bless.

 

Robert