Mark and the other Gospel writers are consistent in affirming that a new start in the  history of the world is actualized by the birth of God's son in a stable in Bethlehem.  In life, God offers us fresh starts and new beginnings.  

The real message of Easter is how God in the person of Jesus Christ came to this planet, became poor, that we might become rich in Him.   He literally stooped so we an stand.  

Crowds gathered to see and hear Jesus.  A crippled man carried by four friends came too but their path was blocked.  Determined, they found a way to push through the traffic and bring their friend to Jesus.  Because of their faith, their friend was healed.  

The story of the father with the epileptic son is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.  It reminds us that we are not strong all the time but even when we struggle, little faith can produce great blessing. 

Mephibosheth lived with a tragic deformity.  He was crippled!  Yet because of grace, he found himself seated at the King's table.  

Many of us become so comfortable and satisfied with our present situation that we literally, cannot stand to be blessed.  In the Old Testament, Hannah seized on God's promises and power with a holy discontent that energized her desire for a blessing.  

Pummeled by crisis, catastrophe and calamity, Job declared to his generation and ours that help is on the way!  

King David moved beyond his disappointments in life by letting go and letting God.  

Faced with the potential loss of his kingdom and his life, David celebrates God's faithfulness.  

Feeling overwhelmed or stretched to your limits?  King Jehoshaphat trusted God with his fears and discovered that the battle is not ours but the Lord's.