More Than Enough

As you may have noticed, I've been reading through the Gospel of Mark. Mark tries to get readers to understand Jesus in a unique way. It's what I love about this particular Gospel account. Jesus has performed several miracles when the reader comes to chapter 8. He's commissioned the apostles, healed the bleeding woman, and fed four and five thousand people in separate settings (just to name a few). It's then that the religious people need a "sign." Their thinking seemed to be: "We won't believe until we see something spectacular. Come on Jesus. Cut a woman in half or pull a rabbit out of a hat."

ABC carried a story several months ago about a man near Miami, Florida claiming to be the Messiah. There are people coming from all over the Southeast to hear the man and see his next big trick. I couldn't help but think "How sick!" People are actually throwing their life savings at this guy, believing his claim is valid. Scripture warns us of false teachers becoming more and more popular.

In Mark 8, Jesus is attempting to get those around Him to understand He's all they need. Whether it's healing, feeding, or relationships, Christ can provide. When I read Scripture and particularly how Christ returns, I'm not led to believe that we'll be asking for a "sign." We'll all know who His is. We'll know what He came for. After all, He's more than enough!