I Need Some More Peanut Butter

What new doctrine is this? It isn't really; I just noted as I prepared my breakfast stuff that I need to get some more peanut butter. It wasn't that way in Mark 1, as Jesus taught in the synagogue, a demon-possessed man mouthed off to Him. After tossing the demon from the assembly, the people had a question among themselves, "What new doctrine is this?" Maybe we should add some of that Internet punctuation, "What new doctrine is this???!!!!"

Jesus our Lord had just taught as one having authority, and then proved it by authorizing the demon to leave, and all they can do is ask about a new doctrine? What an awe-inspiring sign. What a wonder of wonders! It's... a miracle! New doctrine? Are you people daft? Sometimes something so new comes along that we are left with nothing but dumb questions on our lips. Jesus was just that sort of man. He could leave folks dumbfounded, or even dumbly grateful. Words can fall short for us when we seek to describe our Lord and what He has done in our lives. Standing before the great and awesome throne of the Almighty without the salvation of our Lord Jesus, we might say something really helpful like, "I need some more peanut butter."

Faced with the awesomeness of our God, the fallen and earthly mind may seek refuge in the very mundane. But Jesus didn't forget that either. In two of His first miracles, He turned water to wine to keep the party going, and He filled a net with fish. Later, our Lord would see that thousands were fed from a young boy's lunchbox. Yes, the mundane is where we live much of our lives, and we need not fear that our Lord will forget us. On the other hand, we also get to live spiritual lives of great victory, and we will find our Lord very much involved with us there too!

Have a victorious day in Christ!
Bucky