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I WILL NOT BE YOUR SHEPHERD / ZECHARIAH 11:8-9

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(KJV) Zechariah 11:8-9

Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. 9 Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another.

I WILL NOT BE YOUR SHEPHERD / ZECHARIAH 11:8-9

Because the flock despised and rejected the Shepherd-Messiah, He would turn from His role as Shepherd and allow them to experience the consequences and judgment of going their own way.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. TWO STAFFS / ZECHARIAH 11:7
  2. FLOCK MARKED FOR SLAUGHTER / ZECHARIAH 11:4-6
  3. PASTURE THE FLOCK / ZECHARIAH 11:4-17
  4. ASSYRIA’S … EGYPT’S / ZECHARIAH 10:11
  5. JUDAH … JOSEPH / ZECHARIAH 10:6-8
  6. FROM JUDAH WILL COME THE CORNERSTONE / ZECHARIAH 10:4
  7. DIVINERS SEE VISIONS THAT LIE / ZECHARIAH 10:2
  8. GREECE / ZECHARIAH 9:13
  9. RETURN TO YOUR FORTRESS O PRISONERS OF HOPE / Zechariah 9:12
  10. PROCLAIM PEACE … RULE WILL EXTEND / ZECHARIAH 9:10
  11. YOUR KING COMES … HAVING SALVATION / ZECHARIAH 9:9
  12. NEVER AGAIN WILL AN OPPRESSOR OVERRUN / ZECHARIAH 9:8
  13. THE EYES OF MEN … ARE ON THE LORD / ZECHARIAH 9:1
  14. TO SEEK THE LORD ALMIGHTY / ZECHARIAH 8:22
  15. THE THINGS YOU ARE TO DO / ZECHARIAH 8:16-17
  16. I WILL SAVE MY PEOPLE / ZECHARIAH 8:7-8
  17. RIPE OLD AGE … BOYS AND GIRLS / ZECHARIAH 8:4-5
  18. I WILL RETURN TO ZION / ZECHARIAH 8:3
  19. MADE THEIR HEARTS AS HARD AS FLINT / ZECHARIAH 7:12
  20. WAS IT REALLY FOR ME THAT YOU FASTED? / ZECHARIAH 7:1-5
  21. THOSE WHO ARE FAR AWAY WILL COME / ZECHARIAH 6:15
  22. WILL BE A PRIEST ON HIS THRONE / ZECHARIAH 6:13
  23. HAVE GIVEN MY SPIRIT REST / ZECHARIAH 6:8
  24. THE FOUR SPIRITS OF HEAVEN / ZECHARIAH 6:1-5
  25. A MEASURING BASKET / ZECHARIAH 5:5-11
  26. A FLYING SCROLL / ZECHARIAH 5:1-4
  27. WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10
  28. O MIGHTY MOUNTAIN / ZECHARIAH 4:7
  29. NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6
  30. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  31. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  32. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  33. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  34. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  35. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  36. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  37. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  38. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  39. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  40. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  41. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  42. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  43. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  44. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  45. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  46. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  47. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  48. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  49. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  50. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  51. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  52. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  53. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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TWO STAFFS / ZECHARIAH 11:7

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(KJV) Zechariah 11:7

And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

TWO STAFFS / ZECHARIAH 11:7

Zechariah, representing the Messiah, uses two staffs (long walking sticks, likely curved on the end) to guide his flock. The staffs represent God’s favor toward Israel and Judah into a single nation (Zechariah 10:6-8). These blessings would become reality if the people followed the Messiah (Christ).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. FLOCK MARKED FOR SLAUGHTER / ZECHARIAH 11:4-6
  2. PASTURE THE FLOCK / ZECHARIAH 11:4-17
  3. ASSYRIA’S … EGYPT’S / ZECHARIAH 10:11
  4. JUDAH … JOSEPH / ZECHARIAH 10:6-8
  5. FROM JUDAH WILL COME THE CORNERSTONE / ZECHARIAH 10:4
  6. DIVINERS SEE VISIONS THAT LIE / ZECHARIAH 10:2
  7. GREECE / ZECHARIAH 9:13
  8. RETURN TO YOUR FORTRESS O PRISONERS OF HOPE / Zechariah 9:12
  9. PROCLAIM PEACE … RULE WILL EXTEND / ZECHARIAH 9:10
  10. YOUR KING COMES … HAVING SALVATION / ZECHARIAH 9:9
  11. NEVER AGAIN WILL AN OPPRESSOR OVERRUN / ZECHARIAH 9:8
  12. THE EYES OF MEN … ARE ON THE LORD / ZECHARIAH 9:1
  13. TO SEEK THE LORD ALMIGHTY / ZECHARIAH 8:22
  14. THE THINGS YOU ARE TO DO / ZECHARIAH 8:16-17
  15. I WILL SAVE MY PEOPLE / ZECHARIAH 8:7-8
  16. RIPE OLD AGE … BOYS AND GIRLS / ZECHARIAH 8:4-5
  17. I WILL RETURN TO ZION / ZECHARIAH 8:3
  18. MADE THEIR HEARTS AS HARD AS FLINT / ZECHARIAH 7:12
  19. WAS IT REALLY FOR ME THAT YOU FASTED? / ZECHARIAH 7:1-5
  20. THOSE WHO ARE FAR AWAY WILL COME / ZECHARIAH 6:15
  21. WILL BE A PRIEST ON HIS THRONE / ZECHARIAH 6:13
  22. HAVE GIVEN MY SPIRIT REST / ZECHARIAH 6:8
  23. THE FOUR SPIRITS OF HEAVEN / ZECHARIAH 6:1-5
  24. A MEASURING BASKET / ZECHARIAH 5:5-11
  25. A FLYING SCROLL / ZECHARIAH 5:1-4
  26. WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10
  27. O MIGHTY MOUNTAIN / ZECHARIAH 4:7
  28. NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6
  29. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  30. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  31. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  32. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  33. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  34. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  35. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  36. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  37. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  38. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  39. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  40. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  41. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  42. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  43. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  44. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  45. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  46. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  47. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  48. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  49. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  50. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  51. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  52. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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FLOCK MARKED FOR SLAUGHTER / ZECHARIAH 11:4-6

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(KJV) Zechariah 11:4-6

Thus saith the Lord my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; 5 Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the Lord; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not. 6 For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour’s hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.

FLOCK MARKED FOR SLAUGHTER / ZECHARIAH 11:4-6

The flock is Israel, marked for punishment because they would reject the Messiah. In A.D. 70 the Romans would carry out the slaughter.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. PASTURE THE FLOCK / ZECHARIAH 11:4-17
  2. ASSYRIA’S … EGYPT’S / ZECHARIAH 10:11
  3. JUDAH … JOSEPH / ZECHARIAH 10:6-8
  4. FROM JUDAH WILL COME THE CORNERSTONE / ZECHARIAH 10:4
  5. DIVINERS SEE VISIONS THAT LIE / ZECHARIAH 10:2
  6. GREECE / ZECHARIAH 9:13
  7. RETURN TO YOUR FORTRESS O PRISONERS OF HOPE / Zechariah 9:12
  8. PROCLAIM PEACE … RULE WILL EXTEND / ZECHARIAH 9:10
  9. YOUR KING COMES … HAVING SALVATION / ZECHARIAH 9:9
  10. NEVER AGAIN WILL AN OPPRESSOR OVERRUN / ZECHARIAH 9:8
  11. THE EYES OF MEN … ARE ON THE LORD / ZECHARIAH 9:1
  12. TO SEEK THE LORD ALMIGHTY / ZECHARIAH 8:22
  13. THE THINGS YOU ARE TO DO / ZECHARIAH 8:16-17
  14. I WILL SAVE MY PEOPLE / ZECHARIAH 8:7-8
  15. RIPE OLD AGE … BOYS AND GIRLS / ZECHARIAH 8:4-5
  16. I WILL RETURN TO ZION / ZECHARIAH 8:3
  17. MADE THEIR HEARTS AS HARD AS FLINT / ZECHARIAH 7:12
  18. WAS IT REALLY FOR ME THAT YOU FASTED? / ZECHARIAH 7:1-5
  19. THOSE WHO ARE FAR AWAY WILL COME / ZECHARIAH 6:15
  20. WILL BE A PRIEST ON HIS THRONE / ZECHARIAH 6:13
  21. HAVE GIVEN MY SPIRIT REST / ZECHARIAH 6:8
  22. THE FOUR SPIRITS OF HEAVEN / ZECHARIAH 6:1-5
  23. A MEASURING BASKET / ZECHARIAH 5:5-11
  24. A FLYING SCROLL / ZECHARIAH 5:1-4
  25. WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10
  26. O MIGHTY MOUNTAIN / ZECHARIAH 4:7
  27. NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6
  28. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  29. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  30. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  31. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  32. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  33. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  34. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  35. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  36. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  37. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  38. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  39. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  40. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  41. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  42. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  43. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  44. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  45. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  46. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  47. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  48. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  49. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  50. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  51. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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PASTURE THE FLOCK / ZECHARIAH 11:4-17

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(KJV) Zechariah 11:4-17

PASTURE THE FLOCK / ZECHARIAH 11:4-17

The reason Israel would experience the judgment described in Zechariah 11:1-3 is because of how they would reject their Shepherd-King (the Messiah, Christ). In this passage Zechariah was instructed first to represent the good Shepherd of Israel, the Messiah (Zechariah 11:4-14). Next, he was to portray, or give a living picture of, Israel’s wicked shepherd (Zechariah 11:15-17), who would attempt to deceive and lead them astray. This wicked shepherd may represent the end-time antichrist.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. ASSYRIA’S … EGYPT’S / ZECHARIAH 10:11
  2. JUDAH … JOSEPH / ZECHARIAH 10:6-8
  3. FROM JUDAH WILL COME THE CORNERSTONE / ZECHARIAH 10:4
  4. DIVINERS SEE VISIONS THAT LIE / ZECHARIAH 10:2
  5. GREECE / ZECHARIAH 9:13
  6. RETURN TO YOUR FORTRESS O PRISONERS OF HOPE / Zechariah 9:12
  7. PROCLAIM PEACE … RULE WILL EXTEND / ZECHARIAH 9:10
  8. YOUR KING COMES … HAVING SALVATION / ZECHARIAH 9:9
  9. NEVER AGAIN WILL AN OPPRESSOR OVERRUN / ZECHARIAH 9:8
  10. THE EYES OF MEN … ARE ON THE LORD / ZECHARIAH 9:1
  11. TO SEEK THE LORD ALMIGHTY / ZECHARIAH 8:22
  12. THE THINGS YOU ARE TO DO / ZECHARIAH 8:16-17
  13. I WILL SAVE MY PEOPLE / ZECHARIAH 8:7-8
  14. RIPE OLD AGE … BOYS AND GIRLS / ZECHARIAH 8:4-5
  15. I WILL RETURN TO ZION / ZECHARIAH 8:3
  16. MADE THEIR HEARTS AS HARD AS FLINT / ZECHARIAH 7:12
  17. WAS IT REALLY FOR ME THAT YOU FASTED? / ZECHARIAH 7:1-5
  18. THOSE WHO ARE FAR AWAY WILL COME / ZECHARIAH 6:15
  19. WILL BE A PRIEST ON HIS THRONE / ZECHARIAH 6:13
  20. HAVE GIVEN MY SPIRIT REST / ZECHARIAH 6:8
  21. THE FOUR SPIRITS OF HEAVEN / ZECHARIAH 6:1-5
  22. A MEASURING BASKET / ZECHARIAH 5:5-11
  23. A FLYING SCROLL / ZECHARIAH 5:1-4
  24. WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10
  25. O MIGHTY MOUNTAIN / ZECHARIAH 4:7
  26. NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6
  27. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  28. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  29. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  30. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  31. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  32. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  33. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  34. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  35. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  36. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  37. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  38. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  39. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  40. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  41. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  42. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  43. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  44. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  45. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  46. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  47. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  48. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  49. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  50. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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CHILDREN’S BREAD / MARK 7:27

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(KJV) Mark 7:27

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

CHILDREN’S BREAD / MARK 7:27

The word “children” refers to Israel. Jesus is teaching that His message and plan of spiritual salvation must be taken first to Israel (through whom God had been revealing and working out that plan all throughout the Old Testament). The woman understands this, yet she responds to Christ in a wise and persistent manner, which shows a strong faith. Jesus is not disrespecting the woman, but rather He is testing her faith. She fully understands Jesus’ analogy of the family pet not having the same privileges as the children. She makes the case that it is God’s purpose for Gentiles (people other than Jews) to benefit from God’s blessings on Israel. This woman seemed to understand that the privileges of God’s kingdom are available to all who demonstrate a true and persistent faith in Christ (Matthew 15:28). The Lord rewards her faith by healing her child (Mark 7:28-30). God’s people, whether praying for themselves or others, must often show perseverance. This is not because God is reluctant to answer us, but because it shows our dependence on Christ even when we do not understand everything (Luke 18:1-8).

Bible Study Tools I Use

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  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. FOLLY / MARK 7:22
  2. MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23
  3. MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18
  4. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
  5. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  6. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  7. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  8. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  9. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  10. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  11. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  12. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  13. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  14. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  15. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  16. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  17. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  18. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  19. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  20. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  21. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  22. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  23. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  24. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  25. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  26. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  27. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  28. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  29. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  30. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  31. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  32. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  33. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  34. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  35. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
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Margarita & Stace

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FOLLY / MARK 7:22

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(KJV) Mark 7:22

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

FOLLY / MARK 7:22

This involves a lack of moral integrity (honesty, truth, wholeness, honor, reliability), intellectual understanding and spiritual discernment. It is the opposite of godly wisdom, and it stems from the absence of a true personal relationship with God. In a sense, the term sums up all the evils that Jesus said make a person “unclean” (Mark 7:20).

Bible Study Tools I Use

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  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23
  2. MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18
  3. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
  4. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  5. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  6. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  7. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  8. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  9. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  10. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  11. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  12. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  13. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  14. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  15. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  16. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  17. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  18. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  19. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  20. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  21. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  22. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  23. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  24. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  25. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  26. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  27. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  28. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  29. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  30. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  31. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  32. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  33. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  34. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
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MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23

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(KJV) Mark 7:20-23

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23

In this passage “makes … ‘unclean’” (Mark 7:20) means being spiritually corrupted in a way that separates a person from the life and purposes of God and ruins his or her relationship with Christ. Throughout God’s Word, the “heart” represents a person’s entire inner being, including the intellect, emotions, motives, desires and will. An impure heart will corrupt one’s thoughts, feelings, words and actions (Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 12:34; 15:19). Those who follow Christ must live in a way that reflects a heart that is new and transformed – different from what is natural in the world – a heart that is becoming more and more like Jesus (Luke 6:45).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
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  • www. biblegateway.com
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  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18
  2. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
  3. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  4. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  5. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  6. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  7. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  8. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  9. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  10. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  11. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  12. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  13. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  14. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  15. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  16. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  17. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  18. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  19. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  20. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  21. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  22. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  23. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  24. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  25. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  26. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  27. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  28. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  29. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  30. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  31. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  32. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  33. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  34. Guided By Grace About

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Margarita & Stace

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MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18

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(KJV) Mark 7:18

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18

Jesus speaks of being “unclean” or corrupted spiritually. He is referring to foods that enter a person’s body but do not affect the heart (Mark 7:19). This verse cannot be used to justify using harmful substances like drugs or intoxicating drinks, since using such things often result in the sins listed in Mark 7:21-22 (Proverbs 23:31). Also notice that when Jesus says that ‘nothing outside a man can make him ‘unclean’ by going into him” (Mark 7:15, 18), He is definitely talking about food (Mark 7:19); He is not referring to things that enter our minds and affect our thoughts in immoral ways. The principle in this passage must not be used to justify ungodly activities and behaviors (sexually suggestive entertainment, immodest attire, materialism) that affect what goes into our minds and eventually ‘comes out” (Mark 7:20) in the form of sins condemned in Mark 7:21-22.

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
  2. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  3. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  4. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  5. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  6. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  7. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  8. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  9. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  10. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  11. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  12. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  13. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  14. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  15. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  16. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  17. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  18. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  19. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  20. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  21. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  22. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  23. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  24. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  25. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  26. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  27. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  28. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  29. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  30. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  31. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  32. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  33. Guided By Grace About

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THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8

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(KJV) Mark 7:8

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were guilty of placing human tradition above God’s direct revelation. They followed their own laws and regulations even when those things were not consistent with the standards of God’s Word. Jesus is not condemning all traditions here, but only those that contradict or conflict with the commands and principles of God’s Word. Traditions or rules must be based on, and remain consistent with, truths found in the Bible (2 Thessalonians 2:15). Churches must resist the tendency to promote their own rules, traditions, ideas and preferences above the Bible. God’s written Word as revealed in the Bible is the only infallible (unfailing, flawless, perfectly reliable) rule for faith and living; human ideas must never become more important than God’s Word (Mark 7:13; Matthew 15:6).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
  2. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  3. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  4. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  5. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  6. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  7. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  8. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  9. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  10. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  11. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  12. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  13. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  14. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  15. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  16. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  17. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  18. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  19. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  20. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  21. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  22. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  23. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  24. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  25. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  26. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  27. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  28. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  29. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  30. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  31. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  32. Guided By Grace About

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THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7

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(KJV) Mark 7:6-7

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were guilty of the sin of legalism, which substitutes outward acts or words for true godly attitudes that come from a holy relationship with God (Matthew 5:20: Matthew 5:27-28; Matthew 6:1-7; John 1:13; John 3:3-6; Isaiah 1:11; Amos 4:4-5). Legalists seem to honor God with their words, but their hearts (motives and affections) are far from Him and His purposes. This means that they might appear outwardly to live right and seek what pleases God, but inwardly they have no real love for Him. 

  1. Legalism is not simply living by the laws or standards of God’s Word because such standards are good and proper if based on God’s commands and principles. Rather, legalism has to do with the person’s motive for following God and His purposes. Any motive that does not flow out of a true and active faith in Christ and the desire to obey and please Him is legalism (Matthew 6:1-7; John 14:21). Legalism often involves man-made regulations that have little or nothing to do with God’s original commands. The fault of legalism is depending on these laws and standards for spiritual worth or salvation, which is not possible apart from faith in Christ.
  2. In this age of grace (God’s underserved favor and love expressed through Christ’s death for our sins), we are spiritually saved through faith in Christ and not our own efforts. This is not to say that Christians should neglect the instructions, disciplines and duties of Christ’s law and God’s Word. The Bible teaches us to show our love for Christ by being faithful in all these areas. The New Testament speaks of the “perfect law that gives freedom” (James 1:25), “the royal law” (James 2:8), the “law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2) and the “law of the Spirit” (Romans 8:2) and the “law of the Spirit” (Romans 8:2). In God’s Word we find (a) positive commands, which are things we should do and practice (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18), (b) negative commands, which are things we should avoid or refrain from doing (Romans 12:2), (c) basic principles, which are ethical truths that reflect God’s character and form the basis of His laws (1 Corinthians 8:13) and (d) words spoken by spiritual leaders with God-given authority in spiritual matters (Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Timothy 3:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
  2. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  3. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  4. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  5. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  6. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  7. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  8. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  9. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  10. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  11. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  12. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  13. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  14. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  15. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  16. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  17. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  18. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  19. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  20. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  21. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  22. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  23. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  24. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  25. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  26. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  27. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  28. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  29. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  30. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
  31. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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