In Mark 8, the passage when the disciples alongside Jesus, are in a boat and realizing that they forgot to get bread, something that stuck out to me, apart from Pastor Roman teaching about not realizing who’s in the boat with you, I feel as though Mark and Matthew, in this specific passage, purposely put in the phrase “forgotten to bring bread” because many times I’ve noticed, when I know God is my provider, I almost excuse the fact that He provides to that specific need I’m lacking, because I feel as though something I did caused it. Whether I forgot, lost, or failed at something, He is still faithful to provide during my shortcomings. And I believe that this is a process of renewing the mind, coming to the understanding that He’s actually a good Father, whether we mess up or not.
In Mark 8; Jesus was healing a man with blindness, and he had to lay hands on him twice. Even Jesus who raises the Dead had to pray for healing twice. This shows us that it is ok if it takes a couple tries when you are speaking/praying healing over someone, this means there is no shame in taking a couple tries.
In Mark 8, the passage when the disciples alongside Jesus, are in a boat and realizing that they forgot to get bread, something that stuck out to me, apart from Pastor Roman teaching about not realizing who’s in the boat with you, I feel as though Mark and Matthew, in this specific passage, purposely put in the phrase “forgotten to bring bread” because many times I’ve noticed, when I know God is my provider, I almost excuse the fact that He provides to that specific need I’m lacking, because I feel as though something I did caused it. Whether I forgot, lost, or failed at something, He is still faithful to provide during my shortcomings. And I believe that this is a process of renewing the mind, coming to the understanding that He’s actually a good Father, whether we mess up or not.
In Mark 8; Jesus was healing a man with blindness, and he had to lay hands on him twice. Even Jesus who raises the Dead had to pray for healing twice. This shows us that it is ok if it takes a couple tries when you are speaking/praying healing over someone, this means there is no shame in taking a couple tries.