The Vineyard
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5
Mark 9:1-13
- Even when confronted with the glory of Jesus, Peter’s response is to make three booths, one each for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah. He failed to understand that as God, Jesus alone is to be praised and worshipped. Even having experience Jesus’ grace and forgiveness, do you ever find yourself wanting to worship other things, or even other people?
- Despite the glory of the transfiguration, there was much work left to be done, and hence much suffering left to undergo for Jesus. What the disciples mistook for the end was really only the beginning. Did you feel like your putting on of Christ was the end of a journey, or simply the beginning of one?
Psalm 4
- In this psalm David expresses both knowledge of God’s saving action in the past, and also a present need for God’s help. Our awareness of God’s past goodness and faithfulness gives us confidence to continue to approach Him for help in our time of need.
- While being confident of God’s help, David also asks questions. Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you had faith, and yet you also had many unanswered questions? This psalm of David’s shows us that questioning builds our faith, and is a part of the process of placing our hope in God.
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