Get Out of the Box of Unbelief

"And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed (etherapeuse- super-powerful deliverance out from sickness) them.  And he marveled because of their unbelief."  Mk. 6:5-6a


Mark is considered to be the oldest Gospel Document.  The literary style is noted for brevity and action.  In this document the Iesous is present as the incomparable Servant.

Mark has recorded for his readers or auditors a remarkable account of a visit of the Iesous to his 'own country.'  On a Sabbath day he entered a synagogue (place of public gathering) in order to teach the Word.

Those who heard him speak were taken aback by the notable power of his teaching so much so that they wanted to know the source of his 'wisdom', and his ability to do mighty works.

The next question revealed what they really thought of him in spite of the empirical evidence before their eyes.

The family of the Iesous lived among them.  They could not reconcile the powerful works performed by the Iesous with the fact that they knew his family.

"And they were offended (eskandalizonto - to commit an act or acts that leads someone to ruin albeit not on purpose) at (en - within) him."

They heard his teaching through the veil of an unquestioned premise.  The power to really hear and therefore see the evidential power and integrity of the works of the Iesous were dulled by the sickness of unbelief.

Their collective will was compromised by the unconscious premise of suspicion and envy coupled with fear.

What did the presence of his family among them have to do with an opportunity for spiritual healing?  Their questions were merely rhetorical and filled with false reasoning.

They manufactured excuses for not believing in the Iesous and his work.  He marveled at their entrenched unbelief.  He could therefore do no mighty work among them except heal a few sick folk.

Are you surprised by those who decide for spiritual sickness over spiritual health?  This phenomenon is more common than one might suspect.

Are you ready to come to the Iesous and allow him to do a mighty work in your life?  Step out of the box of unbelief and believe that Theos has a blessing for you.

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