Peter said,
"Explain the parable to us." "Are you still so dull?"
Jesus asked them.
"Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?
But the things that come out of a persons mouth come from the heart, and these defile them...
Matthew 15:15-20 NIV
Not Peters finest moment... but at least I'm not alone in "not getting it"...sometimes we miss Jesus point, but, here he goes on to make it crystal clear...
Food is just food.
The rules around food were to point you towards God. To orient your heart towards him.
It's not the rules, not keeping the rules, but the heart... always our heart.
Lord may today my heart be oriented towards you, and then the things I do and say will reflect that.
Amen.
#itsaheartthing
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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