Mark 12:1-44
Jesus - God’s ‘beloved Son’(6): Rejected by men, raised by God (10-11). Jesus’ enemies tried ‘to trap Him in His talk’(13). He spoke with wisdom - and so can we. Anointed by the Holy One, we have the mind of Christ (1 John 2:19-20 1 Corinthians 2:14-16). Christ’s enemies knew ‘neither the Scripture nor the power of God’(24). We are to speak as those who know the living God (27). Our ‘first’ priority is love for God (29-30). Jesus says, ‘Love your neighbour’(31). This is not, however, ‘the be-all and end-all’ of our life. There is more. We must not forget God. Jesus is ‘Lord’(35-37). Let it be: Jesus is my Lord. The scribes had all the external trappings of religion - and nothing else (38-40)! The ‘poor widow’ had very little, yet she had everything that really matters: she loved the Lord (41-44)!
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