In Mark 9:2, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John with Him for a little field trip. This field trip underscores the confession that “Jesus is the Christ” (8:29)
The book of Mark is significantly shorter than the three other Gospels. Mark seems to target the Romans as his primary audience of readers and does this by presenting Jesus as a suffering servant.
Matthew 17:20 says “And He said to them, ‘Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.’”
Another February roles around, another Valentine’s Day, another wedding invitation or engagement post on Facebook; all serve as reminders of our singleness.
Proverbs chapter 20 addresses stability in family and in the community. Without stability family life is filled with chaos and communities become jungles.
Psalm 46 is a hymn of praise. Hezekiah, Isaiah, or an unknown poet of Judah could have written this but chiefly what we should remember is this: in the face of earth-shaking circumstances, we will not fear because God oversees everything.
Psalm 39 is written to Jeduthun, a temple trumpet player (I Chronicles 16:42). This is thought to be a song of instruction and guidance when faced with suffering.
