Friday, December 28, 2018

Reading for January 5th

Read Mark 9.14-29 (Mt 17.14-21; Lk 9.37-42): The possessed child.
In verse 18 the disciples fail to use appropriate prayer (9.29).
In verse 19 Jesus rejects being perceived only as a miracle worker.
In verse 24 the father's cry may speak to those in Mark's community who have undergone persecution.
In verse 29 healings arise from divine response, not human magic.
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