Jesus, The Real Thing!
There is a single, powerful word that appears in the book of Mark over and over again. It is the word “immediately.” Think about that word in connection to seven miracles that Jesus performed in the book of Mark.
- Mark 1:31 says, “So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her.”
- Mark 1:42 says “As soon as He had spoken, immediately the lep- rosy left him, and he was cleansed.”
- Mark 2:12 says, “Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, ‘We never saw anything like this!’”
- Mark 5:29 says, “Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.”
- Mark 5:42 says “Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement.”
- Mark 7:35 says, “Immediately his ears were opened, and the im- pediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.
- Mark 10:52 says, “Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.”
What is the point here? In the modern days of our society there are many religious charlatans who claim to be what they are not, miracle workers. With all the fake and false actions of people who claim to work miracles, it might cause us to be skeptical of miracles that Jesus, Himself, performed. However, Jesus did not try to show Himself to be something that He was not. He was the true miracle worker! He did not need extra time for a miracle to be done. He did not blame His audience on His ability to perform miracles. He did not tell those who were in need that they did not have enough faith to be healed. He did not even need a person to have faith (e.g. Lazarus). He was not a charlatan! He was, and is, THE REAL THING!
Think about it!
Kevin Williams
