To Know The Mystery of The Kingdom of GOD

 January 10, 2024- Morning Bible Reading and Meditation- Mark 4KJV

For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church- Bahrain Mission Morning Online Devotional Bible StudyJanuary 11 -Mark 4KJV

 

“10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

 

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

 

12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.”

 

Words to ponder:

To Know The Mystery of The Kingdom of GOD

 

As we believers of Christ celebrates the bible month, it is such an awesome thought to know that The GOD who created all things, even the entire universe, have this in mind: to give us his very especial gift: The Word of GOD spoken by His very own Beloved Only Begotten Son JESUS CHRIST; who has spoken personally in the ears of His disciples these words, and let them know and understand the meaning of these parables in details. While those who are there who listened and heard Him speaking were left confused, trying to figure out, and wondering what’s the meaning of those parables.

 

And everything that will prove the truth and power of GOD’S Word was written in the book: The Bible.

The word of GOD; which some are plainly spoken by the One who gave it, and in this chapter was spoken in parables; that afterward He has let His disciples to know its meaning, and written for our understanding.

For us believers who have the bible in our hands, who regularly heard the preaching and teachings of GOD’s words, have received fully through the help of The HOLY SPIRIT, which is in us. That we should know and understand the mystery of The Kingdom of GOD.

“21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.’

 

Thank GOD for His words. 

Thank GOD for what He has given to us.

Thank GOD for His abounding grace!

Thank GOD for He has convicted us.

Thank GOD for He has cultivated our hearts.

Thank GOD for His great compassion never leaves us.

Thank GOD for He has consumed us with His love.

Thank GOD for through CHRIST we are born again, in CHRIST we have the blessed assurance, and with CHRIST we become accepted in GOD’s Heavenly Kingdom.

Thank GOD for enabling us to become among His children, fitly placed together in the Body of Christ which is His church: from where we receive through reading and hearing daily GOD’s words, which makes us wise unto salvation.

Thank GOD because of the power of CHRIST who even the wind and the waves obeyed; that through His faith, we can also survive even the strongest storms of life.

This is the mystery of the Kingdom of GOD which is revealed to us. How our faith in CHRIST grows, how through faith in Him we go, and that by faithwith Him we glow. That we may also know and understand who are we in GOD’s eyes; that we are valuable in GOD’S eyes not because we are good, or intelligent or skilled or eloquent, but it is only because of the redeeming grace from Theblood of CHRIST.

 

Therefore, if we are facing trials, testing or even temptations, and it seems as if The LORD is sleeping because we get no answer to our prayers from Him, let us not be like His disciples who rattled when the waters got into their ship. But let us keep on remembering what He promised in Hebrews 10KJV

“23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

 

Let us always be reminded with what Apostle Paul has written:

2 Timothy 3KJV

“12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

 

Have a blessed day ahead.

 

Mark 4 KJV

1And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some anhundred.

9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

14 The sower soweth the word.

15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knowethnot how.

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?