“And
he said unto them, How is it that ye do
not understand?” Mk 8:21
Obstinate unbelief will have something to
say. The disciples response to Jesus
statement warning them to “beware of the
leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod” (vs 17) was the fact they
had only retained one loaf of bread in the boat from the four-thousand being
feed in chapter eight. Jesus challenges
them; “why reason ye, because ye have no
bread?” (vs 17). Not only did the disciples witness Jesus feed the
four-thousand with seven loafs of bread, just prior to this miracle, Jesus had
feed five-thousand with five loafs in chapter six, and now the disciples were
doubtful Jesus could overcome their plight of just twelve disciples and one loaf? The warning Jesus put forth was the leaven of
the Pharisees that rises up and hardens the heart of a believer towards God’s
promises. Don’t allow yourself to
destroy your faith with obstinacy towards the goodness of God, by allowing
doubt to harden your heart. Two miracles totaling nine-thousand being feed and
now the disciples are doubtful Jesus can help the twelve. Joining the “Hard-Hearts”
requires one to only be obstinate towards the Word of God!
“How is it you do not understand”…the promises of God?
HSAY…Todd
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