Mark 8

The Bible IS funny. Mark 8 starts off with Jesus telling his disciples that he can't send the crowd of 4,000 people away or they will faint without food. So they open up their igloo cooler and find 7 loaves of bread. When all was said and done, there was more food then when they started. This is an incredible testimony to the power of God.

In the next three verses (11-13) the Pharisees ask for a sign. HELLO?! Can you just see Jesus, helping to clean up the mess from the picnic, these guys coming up - "Hey you, Rabbi!" Jesus stands behind a basket full of bread asks, can one of you guys grab the other handle and give me a hand." The pharisee grudgingly grabs the other side of the basket and persistently asks, "hey! if you are from God, we need to see a sign." Jesus, distractedly responds, "careful, step over that pile of loaves, my disciples are trying to find enough baskets to gather all these things up...can we borrow you cloak to haul some of this stuff in...I'm sorry, what was the question again..."

"no sign will be given to this generation" because you have not seen the signs already given.

Thank you for grace that has opened my eyes. I was blind, but now I see.