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MARK: Jesus #Unfiltered - Day 48
This passage in Mark’s gospel is known as the ‘Second Passion Prediction’ (there are three in total). Why didn't the disciples just ask Jesus to explain? Possibly because they didn't want to appear confused. Or, perhaps his teaching disturbed them so much that they didn’t want to face it.
One of the great myths of the Christian faith is: the closer we are to Jesus, the more we are supposed to know (about God, about prayer, about the Bible, about religious stuff). Especially in today’s world, no one wants to look uninformed, confused, or clueless. We often hold back our toughest questions. Yet the deepest mysteries of life do in fact elude us. Why do good people suffer? Why can humanity be so brutal? Why does evil succeed? If God's own Son is betrayed and killed, then is anyone safe? Why did God set up a world like this?
This entire section in Mark's Gospel is framed at the beginning and end by accounts of blind people who are given sight (8:22-26, 10:46-52). This profound image of going from blindness to sight is a big clue for us. As the blind man is given sight, so the disciples, who are blind to Jesus' mission and identity, are given sight, albeit very slowly.
Intelligence is measured not simply by what we know, but also by how eager we are to learn more. At the edges of what we know is the greatest chance to grow in understanding. Which is why questions are so important. Questions are not the mark of a lack of intelligence but of the curious and lively mind that God has gifted us with. SP
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Prayer
We thank you Lord God for the clarity you give us in Jesus Christ, your son, our Lord. Despite this clarity, we still often wrestle with questions and lack of understanding. Meet us in our lack of understanding and keep us ever seeking more of you. Amen.
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By St Bart's ToowoombaThis passage in Mark’s gospel is known as the ‘Second Passion Prediction’ (there are three in total). Why didn't the disciples just ask Jesus to explain? Possibly because they didn't want to appear confused. Or, perhaps his teaching disturbed them so much that they didn’t want to face it.
One of the great myths of the Christian faith is: the closer we are to Jesus, the more we are supposed to know (about God, about prayer, about the Bible, about religious stuff). Especially in today’s world, no one wants to look uninformed, confused, or clueless. We often hold back our toughest questions. Yet the deepest mysteries of life do in fact elude us. Why do good people suffer? Why can humanity be so brutal? Why does evil succeed? If God's own Son is betrayed and killed, then is anyone safe? Why did God set up a world like this?
This entire section in Mark's Gospel is framed at the beginning and end by accounts of blind people who are given sight (8:22-26, 10:46-52). This profound image of going from blindness to sight is a big clue for us. As the blind man is given sight, so the disciples, who are blind to Jesus' mission and identity, are given sight, albeit very slowly.
Intelligence is measured not simply by what we know, but also by how eager we are to learn more. At the edges of what we know is the greatest chance to grow in understanding. Which is why questions are so important. Questions are not the mark of a lack of intelligence but of the curious and lively mind that God has gifted us with. SP
Questions
Prayer
We thank you Lord God for the clarity you give us in Jesus Christ, your son, our Lord. Despite this clarity, we still often wrestle with questions and lack of understanding. Meet us in our lack of understanding and keep us ever seeking more of you. Amen.