What I enjoyed most about the Gospel of Mark was how he humanly portrayed Jesus. This was my first time reading the Gospel of Mark. I thoughtit was a bit haunting how Jesus kept hinting at his own death and I was unawareof all the miracles He performed. I found it interesting that after some of themiracles Jesus performed, he asked to keep his identity a secret.
His disciples did not seem to truly know he was like thepeople of Mark’s community. This made me question, “Why were these specific menchosen by Jesus and why could they not heal the boy?” They seem to not havemuch faith during certain situations. The verse that stood out the most to me was,“The Healing of a Boy with a Demon.” The disciples debated with others duringthe situation not showing much faith which I found odd from the followers of Jesus. “O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you?” Jesus says. This was the line moved me the most. I immediately thought of my generation and friendship circles. Are we a faithless generation? I am surrounded by people that do not talk about God, faith, or going to church. If I were to talk about Jesus to some of my friends I’m sure some would change the subject or not have much to say.
What I took from the Gospel of Mark and specifically 9:14-29, is to have faith when suffering.
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