Reading
SAA Notes
Jesus was teaching on the heavy subject of divorce. He thought the little children should be in the congregation to hear Him! Jesus lets someone of eldership material just walk away. He uses this man as an example of His teaching about God’s Kingdom.
SJA Notes
* Dear God, Jesus is Your Word become flesh, You the Son. May we listen to Him today.
“And again, as was his custom, he taught them.”
Jesus taught the crowds of people who came to Him, bringing God’s wisdom to them.
In this passage our Lord weighs in on marriage, divorce, children and wealth.
And as He so often does He turns things upside down from our human thinking, bringing clarity on such topics as:
- Singular devotion and faithfulness,
- Child-like faith,
- Who/What has rule over your life,
- Eternal life cannot be gained by man, only through God,
- The rewards of that life with Jesus,
- The back-to-front order of God’s kingdom.
We can be ever thankful for Jesus, the Good Teacher – Because these are the words of eternal life!
* Gracious Father,
Thank You that Your word is true, a lamp for our feet, a light for our path.
Thank You that Jesus speaks Your wisdom to us, words of eternal life.
Hallelujah, what a Saviour You are!
Amen.