Being a Student

Being a Student 1
Mark 4:10-11 – But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. And He said to them, “to you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables.
Here we see many things happening. I see that the Lord teaches, the student ask, and the Lord brings some understanding. The one of the few things that really sticks out to me in this scripture, is when it says, “those around Him.” The people and disciples were around Jesus. They were listening, attentive and ready to be poured into. It so important to just be around in ministry. I remember my overseer telling me an illustration of this. He said that it doesn’t matter how long you had worked with Him, if a new guy comes in and is around and available, unlike you, he would choose the guy to receive the benefits. Why? Because, he wants the guy who is going to work the hardest and who is looking for the work.
 The next thing I notice is that they “asked” Jesus questions. They are trying to understand and glean off of the Jesus’ wisdom. God says that all we have to do is to ask of what is in His will and it shall be granted (1 John 5:15-16). His will is to teach us and show us the path of righteousness. He longs to reveal to us who He is. He says, “To you it is given to know.” It’s a free gift to us because our God is generous. This verse is also an exhortation to us, disciples. If we don’t take the time to draw near to the Lord and ask Him for wisdom. Then we will be known as a legit, “Outsider”. That’s the last thing I want to become or be known as in the kingdom of heaven.
Application:

             Form a question and ask my leader the meaning and gain understanding from it.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blessed

Blessed Deuteronomy 3:21 – “…Your eyes have seen all that the Lord your God has done…” I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to serve in Costa Rica for these past 6 months.   God has shown me so many things that I will never forget. He has revealed to me the truth about myself that I have an attitude of complaining, pridefulness and laziness, all which needed to be strip away. He has displayed to me his promises of faithfulness, provision, fulfillment, renewal, and boldness. He has also allowed me to look through his eyes and experience his love that he has for all his children. Honestly, I don’t ever think that I would have experience that kind of love anywhere else. I can’t even explain it, it’s like complete joy and fulfillment. I don’t know, it’s crazy. That is something that I am going to bring back home with me, I am passionate about kids and loving on them the way the Lord loves me. This season was amazing but, what I have to remember is, that just beca...
Read more
Faith Hebrews 11:6 – it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that He rewarder those who sincerely seek him.               Reading over Hebrews 11, and its main focus point is on the topic, “Faith.” When you just stop and think it’s clearly stated. You cannot please God without faith. Like, how can I please you, Father, if I don’t have faith in who you are as my maker? All these people in Hebrews are being led by faith. They literally are relying on God’s promise alone and having no idea what’s coming around the corner. They were obedient to the calling of Christ. It pleases God that we are faithful to His calling in our lives. I like think that our obedience is a sweet fragrance unto Him in the heavens. Pleasing the Lord is what I was put on this world to do. I was created to spread the love of Christ to whoever would receive it. This verse makes a go...
Read more
Perseverance 1 Luke 8:11-15 – This is the meaning of the parable; the seed is God’s word. The Seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away for their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved. The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face and temptation. The seeds that fall among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life and so they never grow into maturity. And the seeds that fell on the good soil represents honest, good hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest. This whole passage basically is the observations. It’s talking about 4 different kinds of people and what happens after they hear the word of God. The f...
Read more