The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute
The Living Word is a daily devotional featuring Scripture and encouragement from Jeff and Dale of The Jenkins Institute. Each episode offers a thoughtful reading to coincide with the daily devotional guides from our annual devotional books. They are designed to help listeners begin or end their day grounded in God’s Word.
The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute
Week 26: Monday, The Secrets of Jesus
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Several days ago, I went camping with my two sons (ages eight and
seven). We hiked to the top of a waterfall and followed the running water
into the mouth of a cave. The deeper we walked into the cave, the darker
it became. Thankfully, we had a few headlamps and a lantern to see the
way. We explored and, because of the light, avoided tripping over rocks
and stubbing our toes. The light exposed what was dangerous and helped
us walk safely.
Welcome to Hearing God's Stories, a daily devotional on the parables presented by the Jenkins Institute.
SPEAKER_00Week 26, Monday, The Secrets of Jesus, Mark chapter 4, verses 21 through 25, by Travis Woodstock, and I am in you. And he said to them, Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed and not on a stand? Mark 4 21, Jesus asked this question in a series of parables in Mark 4. The answer seems fairly obvious. Lamps are brought in to give light. They are brought in so that what is in darkness may be seen. Several days ago I went camping with my two sons, ages eight and seven. We hiked to the top of the waterfall and followed the running water into the mouth of the cave. The deeper we walked into the cave, the darker it became. Thankfully, we had a few headlamps and a lantern to see the way. We explored and because of the light, avoided tripping over rocks, stubbing our toes. The light exposed what was dangerous and helped us walk safely. Jesus answers his own question saying, For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest, nor is anything secret except to come to light. Mark chapter 4, verse 22. Jesus' questions about the lamp illustrate an important part of his kingdom mission. Throughout Mark, Jesus has been rather cryptic and secretive. He has told people to keep his miracles a secret. Mark chapter 1, verse 44, and silence the evil spirits so that they would not tell who he was. Mark chapter 3, verse 12. See Mark chapter 1, verses 21 to 4 through 25. This pattern continues throughout Mark. Mark chapter 5, verse 43, Mark chapter 7, verse 36, Mark chapter 8, verse 26. Mark chapter 8, verse 30. Or about the transfiguration, Mark chapter 9, verse 9. The parables themselves are meant to keep truths about the kingdom and hidden mysteries. Mark chapter 4, verses 10 through 12. Jesus did, however, privately explain to his disciples. Mark chapter 4, verses 10 through 12, verses 33 through 34. This passage in Mark 4, 21 through 23 is a reminder that the secrets of Jesus will be revealed after the resurrection. Jesus intends the message to go public. Mark chapter 9, verse 9, Mark chapter 13, verse 10, Mark chapter 14, verse 9, Mark chapter 16, verse 15. The light is going to shine. Today I will seek to understand the mystery in the enemy of Jesus.
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