CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
This
time of the year some people are very happy, and some people are very sad and
is not looking forward to Christmas, never mind we should be thankful that we are alive
I THINK Christmas is one of the most beautiful time of
the year
I might
be going through things ,so is most people , but I have to keep telling
myself things might be going wrong {BUT
I WILL TRUST IN MY GOD JEHOVAH} it is like JOB saying THOUGH you slay me LORD,I SHALL COME FORTH
AS GOLD .
Mark 1New
International Version (NIV)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the
Messiah,[a] the Son of God,[b] 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
“I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way”[c]—
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”[d]
who will prepare your way”[c]—
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”[d]
4 And so John the Baptist appeared
in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness
of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all
the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were
baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John
wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and
he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And this was his message: “After me
comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy
to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with[e] water, but he will baptize you with[f] the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism and Testing of Jesus
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in
Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just
as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the
Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And
a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well
pleased.”
12 At once the Spirit sent him out into
the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty
days, being tempted[g] by Satan. He was with the wild animals,
and angels attended him.
Jesus Announces the Good News
14 After John was put in prison,
Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The
time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent
and believe the good news!”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of
Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for
they were fishermen.17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and
I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At
once they left their nets and followed him.
19 When he had gone a little farther, he
saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without
delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the
hired men and followed him.
Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit
21 They went to Capernaum, and when the
Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The
people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had
authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just
then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What
do you want with us,Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know
who you are—the Holy One of God!”
25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come
out of him!” 26 The impure spirit shook the man
violently and came out of him with a shriek.
27 The people were all so amazed that
they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He
even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” 28 News
about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they
went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s
mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about
her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and
helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
32 That evening after sunset the people
brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The
whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various
diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons
speak because they knew who he was.
Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place
35 Very early in the morning, while it was
still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place,
where he prayed. 36 Simon and his companions went to look
for him, 37 and when they found him, they
exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
38 Jesus replied, “Let us go
somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I
have come.” 39 So he traveled throughout Galilee,
preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy
40 A man with leprosy[h] came to him and begged him on his knees, “If
you are willing, you can make me clean.”
41 Jesus was indignant.[i] He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I
am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately
the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
43 Jesus sent him away at once with a
strong warning: 44 “See that you don’t tell this to
anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices
that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 45 Instead
he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus
could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet
the people still came to him from everywhere.
