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Monday, February 8: Scripture – Mark 9:2a
2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. Prayer Focus: This is the last week before the Season of Lent begins and each year at this time the lectionary brings us Transfiguration Sunday. Six days after talking with his disciples…
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Sunday, February 7: Scripture – Mark 1:43-45
43 After sternly warning him he sent him away at once, 44 saying to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” 45 But he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to…
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Saturday, February 6: Scripture – Mark 1:41-42
41 Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, “I do choose. Be made clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. Prayer Focus: Jesus is moved with pity. In addition to his word, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched the man. This…
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Friday, February 5: Scripture – Mark 1:40
40 A leper came to him begging him, and kneeling he said to him, “If you choose, you can make me clean.” Prayer Focus: Jesus’ is approached by a leper. In general lepers are supposed to move out of the way if travelers approach so as to not pass their disease on to others. But…
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Thursday, February 4: Scripture – Mark 1:39
39 And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons. Prayer Focus: Jesus does what he says he came to do. He goes throughout Galilee proclaiming the message. And yet, notice what else Mark includes: “and casting out demons.” Jesus’ word has power; his teaching makes things happen;…
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Wednesday, February 3: Scripture – Mark 1:38
38 He answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” Prayer Focus: Jesus’ response to Simon’s declaration that everyone is looking for him is to say, “we’ve got to go.” Jesus is not going to be…
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Tuesday, February 2: Scripture – Mark 1:36-37
36 And Simon and his companions hunted for him. 37 When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.” Prayer Focus: When Simon and his companions awoke and discovered Jesus was gone, they went looking for him. Jesus was not where they expected him to be. So they went to find…
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Monday, February 1: Scripture – Mark 1:35
35 In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. Prayer Focus: As we continue through the first chapter of Mark, you might remember that yesterday we read how the whole city had gathered around the door of the home where…
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Sunday, January 31: Scripture – Mark 1:32-34
Sunday, January 31: Scripture – Mark 1:32-34 32 That evening, at sunset, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered around the door. 34 And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit…
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Saturday, January 30: Scripture – Mark 1:29-31
Saturday, January 30: Scripture – Mark 1:29-31 29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31 He came and took her by the hand…