Yes, Jesus Cares
Have you ever asked God, “Do You not care about what is happening to me?” Perhaps it was a loss of a job that prompted the question. Or a loss of a loved one, a lengthy illness or a friend falling away from the Lord. Maybe it was multiple issues, all at the same time. Let’s face it: We all get discouraged. In the gospel of Mark, Mark reveals to us rather quickly who Jesus is. Just in the first four chapters, Jesus casts out demons, heals the sick and teaches by using parables
What Do We Really Need?
The question I want us to consider is, Do we come to God with our pressing needs, without recognizing what our primary need is? Among the miracles of Jesus, one of the most well-known is the healing of a paralytic man (Matt. 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26). In Mark’s account, Jesus says to the man in v. 5: “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” Jesus didn’t take care of the pressing need initially. He took care of this man’s primary need – the most important thing at that momen
