Earlier in Mark Chapter 10, we read of a barrage of questions that the Pharisees were asking Jesus. They were not interested in the truth, but were doing their best to trip Him up and find fault with Him.
Earlier in Mark Chapter 10, we read of a barrage of questions that the Pharisees were asking Jesus. They were not interested in the truth, but were doing their best to trip Him up and find fault with Him.And it was following this barrage of attacks that we read, "and they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them. And the disciples rebuked those that brought them." Little children and young people were being brought to the Good Shepherd for His blessing... and yet the demonstrable hardness of these disciples' hearts is only counterbalanced by Christ's strong rebuke of their behaviour towards these tender hearts - hearts that were open to His saving grace.
Earlier in Mark Chapter 10, we read of a barrage of questions that the Pharisees were asking Jesus. They were not interested in the truth, but were doing their best to trip Him up and find fault with Him.And it was following this barrage of attacks that we read, "and they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them. And the disciples rebuked those that brought them." Little children and young people were being brought to the Good Shepherd for His blessing... and yet the demonstrable hardness of these disciples' hearts is only counterbalanced by Christ's strong rebuke of their behaviour towards these tender hearts - hearts that were open to His saving grace.In a sense, we can understand that the enemies of Jesus sought to prevent the glorious truth of Christ's redeeming work being spread to those that needed Him, but how devastatingly sad and shocking... to realise that Christ's own, chosen apostles, who knew about His Messianic mission to seek and to save that which was lost, were obstructing these little children and young people. How sad that parents and infants with an open heart to the glorious gospel message, were being obstructed by those who knew the truth - those who knew Jesus.
Answers & Comments
QUESTION:
What can you share about Mark chapter 10 verse 14
ANSWER:
Earlier in Mark Chapter 10, we read of a barrage of questions that the Pharisees were asking Jesus. They were not interested in the truth, but were doing their best to trip Him up and find fault with Him.
Earlier in Mark Chapter 10, we read of a barrage of questions that the Pharisees were asking Jesus. They were not interested in the truth, but were doing their best to trip Him up and find fault with Him.And it was following this barrage of attacks that we read, "and they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them. And the disciples rebuked those that brought them." Little children and young people were being brought to the Good Shepherd for His blessing... and yet the demonstrable hardness of these disciples' hearts is only counterbalanced by Christ's strong rebuke of their behaviour towards these tender hearts - hearts that were open to His saving grace.
Earlier in Mark Chapter 10, we read of a barrage of questions that the Pharisees were asking Jesus. They were not interested in the truth, but were doing their best to trip Him up and find fault with Him.And it was following this barrage of attacks that we read, "and they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them. And the disciples rebuked those that brought them." Little children and young people were being brought to the Good Shepherd for His blessing... and yet the demonstrable hardness of these disciples' hearts is only counterbalanced by Christ's strong rebuke of their behaviour towards these tender hearts - hearts that were open to His saving grace.In a sense, we can understand that the enemies of Jesus sought to prevent the glorious truth of Christ's redeeming work being spread to those that needed Him, but how devastatingly sad and shocking... to realise that Christ's own, chosen apostles, who knew about His Messianic mission to seek and to save that which was lost, were obstructing these little children and young people. How sad that parents and infants with an open heart to the glorious gospel message, were being obstructed by those who knew the truth - those who knew Jesus.
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