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1 | If we told Jesus the whole truth... | Mark 5:33 | kalos | 169714 | ||
Please read Mark 5:24b-34 (quoted here) and answer the question that follows it. All replies will be welcomed and appreciated. 24b A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed." 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?" 31 "You see the people crowding against you," his disciples answered, "and yet you can ask, 'Who touched me?' " 32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering." Mark 5:24b-34 Question: 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering." If we told Jesus the whole truth would we see more miracles? Why or why not? Grace to you, Kalos |
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2 | If we told Jesus the whole truth... | Mark 5:33 | Makarios | 169718 | ||
Greetings Kalos! You ask, "If we told Jesus the whole truth would we see more miracles? Why or why not?" I believe that we would see more miracles if we were more honest with God. If we can be open with God about our own sinfulness (Psalm 51) and our continuing struggle with sin (Romans 7:14-8:1), we won't be prone to mislead others about sin and faith. God knows that we are not sinless and He calls us to be honest (1 John 1:8). As Paul stood before the hostile Jewish council, he could honestly declare that he had a clear conscience (Acts 23:1). He said the same thing later when he and his accusers appeared before Governor Felix (Acts 24:16). That gave him tremendous freedom and boldness, even though his powerful opponents were hostile and wrong. Paul was by no means perfect, just honest about his failures (Acts 23:5). He was real. He didn't cover up in an attempt to look good as a Christian witness. Jesus does not ask us to project an impossibly perfect image. But He does challenge us to admit our failures, and delights in forgiving us when we do (Mark 11:25). If we can be honest about ourselves with others, it can give them hope for their own failings and turn them toward our gracious God. Joshua 3:5 leads us to believe that the Lord desires purity among His people prior to performing miracles among us. And the Lord looks upon our hearts and motives most of all (Matthew 5:8, 22:37; Acts 5:4, 8:21, 15:8-9; Romans 2:5, 2:29, 6:17, 10:9; 1 Corinthians 4:5, 14:25; Ephesians 4:18, 6:6; Exodus 7:13; Acts 16:14; Hebrews 3:12, 4:12; 1 Peter 3:4; 1 John 3:17,20,21). "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you." (Joshua 3:5, ESV) We must have honesty before the Lord (Psalm 24:3-4) and an honest life-style (Proverbs 20:7). Even though integrity may be despised by some (Proverbs 29:10), honest character is desired above all (Proverbs 30:7-9), and an honest answer is like a kiss (Proverbs 24:26). Honesty will defend us (Proverbs 12:13), and there will be no deceit in God's house (Psalm 101:7). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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