by Haley Reed | Jun 20, 2023 | Daily Grace
“They went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them” (Mark 6:12-13). Jesus drove out demons and healed the sick repeatedly during His ministry. The Gospels are filled with those...
by Haley Reed | Jun 19, 2023 | Daily Grace
“ ‘Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives...
by Haley Reed | Jun 16, 2023 | Daily Grace
“While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. ‘Your daughter is dead,’ they said. ‘Why bother the teacher anymore?’ Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe’ ” (Mark 5:35-36). Jairus...
by Haley Reed | Jun 13, 2023 | Daily Grace
“A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?’ He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the...
by Haley Reed | Jun 12, 2023 | Daily Grace
“Again he said, ‘What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big...
by Haley Reed | Jun 9, 2023 | Daily Grace
“Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful” (Mark 4:18-19). Here is an issue each of us faces—“the worries of...