Praise You, Heavenly Father, for this Marvelous Mystery....that the God of the universe would walk and talk with me!
Chapter 8 is very long, filled with 2 parables and 4 miracles.
From the parable of the soils, I learn that God wants us to be like the seed in the good soil; He wants us to hear the Word with an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with steadfastness. v.15 My bearing fruit seems to be at a standstill as of now, I guess, unless something is happening that I am not going to see until the future. About the only thing I can see presently, is encouraging my daughter to go to Christ and His Word where she is at right now. I would like to see more happen at work. Work is tough for me; it is a source of anxiety and it can be where I can sometimes be at my worst: selfishness gossip, anger, unsettled...not being the best example. God has used me there before; I am looking forward to when He will use me there again.
"Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light." v.17 This verse also makes me think about flowers...things that are beautiful we display.
From the miracles what I see is His asking us to have faith : Where is your faith? v. 25; your faith has made you well, go in peace. v. 48; do not be afraid any longer, only believe. v.50
"Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!" v. 25
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