Bible Verse of The Day – 4-21-21

Mark 14:50 (NKJV) 50 Then they all forsook Him and fled.

As I read this a few days ago, I pondered on the significance of it. I thought about the fact that the very people who had sworn that they would never abandon Jesus did just that; forsook Him in His hour of greatest need.

Not that they could have stopped what He was about to face. That’s not the case. But their flesh showed through and dominated their behavior, causing them to flee when trouble hit.

I pondered on my own flesh, and how we as humans are so fickle and weak at times. We say one thing, yet do another. We aim for something, but miss it by a mile because of our flesh.

Even Paul struggled with this.

Romans 7:15 (NKJV) 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.

Jesus was the only human to ever walk the earth who did only what was right, and was able to successfully ward off temptation every time He faced it, without falling into sin.

One. One human being!

And how did He do this? By obedience to the power and leading of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit kept Him from fleeing when He was facing His most difficult hour.

And it is this same Holy Spirit who will help us do what is right at those critical times in our lives.

Whether we face persecution for our faith or we have to choose whether to give in to temptation or not, He and He alone will be our Helper and our Guide. We only need to obey Him.

Ponder this as we walk out our lives in this season we are in. It’s important that we keep it fresh in our heart and mind, so we are prepared in the moment.

And know this; that if we have failed Him in the past, He is willing and ready to forgive us. All we need to do is repent and ask. And it will be done.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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