Day 4 of 40
Gospel of Mark: Mark 1:35–45
This meeting is already marked. You can read it again and think once more.
1Stop
“Speak, Lord; for your servant hears.”
1 Sam 3:9. Or simply be silent for a few seconds before reading.
2Read
35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
36 Simon and those who were with him followed after him;
37 and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."
38 He said to them, "Let us go somewhere else into the next towns, that I may proclaim there also, because I came out for this reason."
39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."
41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."
42 Immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
43 He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,
44 and said to him, "See you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
45 But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.
Open the chapter with commentary
And the psalm of the day: Ps 5
1 Give ear to my words, Lord. Consider my meditation.
2 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.
3 Lord, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
4 For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.
5 The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.
6 You will destroy those who speak lies. The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongue they are deceitful.
10 Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
12 For you will bless the righteous. Lord, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
3Understand
One question for today.
Questions for today; answer any of them.
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Что здесь сказано?
Что это значило тогда?
Что это значит мне?
4Respond
The Lord’s Prayer · Matt 6:9–13
9 Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13 Let us not come into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.]'
Then in your own words, following four words:
- Thank you
- I am sorry
- I pray for others
- I pray for myself
5Carry
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Text: New Heart English Bible.