Monday 5 Jun 2023

June 5: Mark 12:1-12

Key Verse: Mark 12:7
But the tenants said to one another, “This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.”

Devotion:
This is one of those stories I find very disturbing in the bible; realising this is the way human society and some cultures have gone or are heading is not a comforting thought! This was written so many years ago as a parable and yet it continues to happen for real nowadays. The greed of mankind knows no bounds!

Although this was probably not meant to be a prophecy about our modern times, it is sad to see it so. There are, fortunately, still many cultures where people do look out for each other and do actively care for people. Thankfully I live in a village where some people do care for others even though there are a few who seem to go against everything Jesus stood for.

I’m not going to harp on about how Jesus will return in person and rid the world of these types of evil people; instead I am going to say we should be the ones trying to make a difference in our communities. Where we see injustice or uncaring we should be willing to step forward and find justice for those in need and care for the poor.

This is not a vigilante world, even though it may seem so at times, but a world where God made disciples who need to go out and make more disciples. That is the only way we will be able to change the views of the people to allow them to see there is hope even when there seems to be none. That hope is only through introducing Jesus Christ into the lives of others.

Points to Ponder:
Do you feel like you live in a place where people conspire against you?

Have you tried asking Christ the way forward to help others?