February 9, 2009 7:48 PM
Sam wrote:
IN verse 30, Jesus 'sternly' warned the two blind men NOT to tell anyone about it, but they, of course, blabbed anyway. Did Jesus really think they would follow His instructions? Was He just messing with them, knowing they would 'tell the world' anyway? I have heard He told people not to tell others about the miracles He did for them, because He wanted 'quiet times' away from the crowds. I doubt that, seriously. If He wanted a quiet time and place, He could have easily gone there unnoticed if He really wanted to. So, if that is not the reason Jesus told them to be quiet, what really was?
I am tending to lean toward the 'test', that is, He wanted to see if they could keep 'the good news' in, and of course, I think they PASSED His test. Jesus WANTS us to spread the good news about His biggest miracle of all...He doesn't want us to be quiet about it. It might have been a test for the two men, OR, maybe just a sign to us about spreading the good news about what He has done for us. What's your take on this?
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February 9, 2009 9:53 PM
Johnbob wrote:
Well I had everyth intention of blogging this morning, but I awoke when I heard a loud thud, which I thought was my son, and then two more thuds which I realized came from downstairs where I realized my daughter had fainted and cut her chin. To make a long story short, it was apparently due to dehydration, and she now has 8 stitches in her chin. If anyone has ever seen their child faint and bleed, it is traumatic, even though this ended up being something fairly minor as compared to the other incidents at Scottish Rite - one mom brought a kid because he thought he overdosed on Ambien - not sure what the story was there. Another mom was asking directions to see her kid because he had been airlifted there.
In regards to Matthew 9, I think v. 12 is interesting:
12On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'[a] For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Jesus choice of apostles was interesting and warrants more study. Most of them are outcast Jews, like Matthew, 'not very good Jews' like Peter, and many others. He didn't choose any leaders of Jews - no Pharisees or Saducees or anyone from that group. The ones he challenged strongly were the religious - the ones he did battle with were the religious. So who should we focus on reaching out to? We can challenge the religious, but we whould reach out to the needy and sinners and those who have been humbled. Reply to this
IN verse 30, Jesus 'sternly' warned the two blind men NOT to tell anyone about it, but they, of course, blabbed anyway. Did Jesus really think they would follow His instructions? Was He just messing with them, knowing they would 'tell the world' anyway? I have heard He told people not to tell others about the miracles He did for them, because He wanted 'quiet times' away from the crowds. I doubt that, seriously. If He wanted a quiet time and place, He could have easily gone there unnoticed if He really wanted to.
So, if that is not the reason Jesus told them to be quiet, what really was?
I am tending to lean toward the 'test', that is, He wanted to see if they could keep 'the good news' in, and of course, I think they PASSED His test. Jesus WANTS us to spread the good news about His biggest miracle of all...He doesn't want us to be quiet about it. It might have been a test for the two men, OR, maybe just a sign to us about spreading the good news about what He has done for us.
What's your take on this?
(hmmmm---first blogger today at 6:45 PM...hmmmm)
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Well I had everyth intention of blogging this morning, but I awoke when I heard a loud thud, which I thought was my son, and then two more thuds which I realized came from downstairs where I realized my daughter had fainted and cut her chin. To make a long story short, it was apparently due to dehydration, and she now has 8 stitches in her chin. If anyone has ever seen their child faint and bleed, it is traumatic, even though this ended up being something fairly minor as compared to the other incidents at Scottish Rite - one mom brought a kid because he thought he overdosed on Ambien - not sure what the story was there. Another mom was asking directions to see her kid because he had been airlifted there.
In regards to Matthew 9, I think v. 12 is interesting:
12On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'[a] For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Jesus choice of apostles was interesting and warrants more study. Most of them are outcast Jews, like Matthew, 'not very good Jews' like Peter, and many others. He didn't choose any leaders of Jews - no Pharisees or Saducees or anyone from that group. The ones he challenged strongly were the religious - the ones he did battle with were the religious. So who should we focus on reaching out to? We can challenge the religious, but we whould reach out to the needy and sinners and those who have been humbled.
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Going to the Alps for the weekend, someone with me?
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Write more often
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