Re:Verse passage – Mark 7:1-23 (day five)“And He said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,”
One of the many reasons I love and regard the scriptures is because it gives honest accounts of the actions and attitudes of the human heart- including the disciples. They should “get it” (what Jesus is teaching and revealing) sooner and deeper than most, yet often times they don’t. Could Jesus have been any more blunt or clear? He calls the crowd closer to listen again to His teaching. Then, He has even more to say to His disciples (goes over it again- because they were struggling to understand)-the darkness and sinfulness of the human heart. Some still didn’t get it. How do we know? Because God continued to teach and challenge them until they did. For Peter it was years later (see Acts 10- same lesson). Praise God for His patient graciousness that continues to teach, convict, and encourage His children (for hours, days, years, and decades). He’s not finished or given up on any of His followers!! Ready to listen and learn? Search the Scriptures not traditions. He continues to teach and reveal!
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