April 24

"At times she wavered between Jesus and His brothers, who did not believe that He was the Sent of God; but evidence was abundant that His was a divine character. She saw Him sacrificing Himself for the good of others. His presence brought a purer atmosphere into the home, and His life was as leaven working amid the elements of society. Harmless and undefiled, He walked among the thoughtless, the rude, the uncourteous; amid the unjust publicans, the reckless prodigals, the unrighteous Samaritans, the heathen soldiers, the rough peasants, and the mixed multitude. He spoke a word of sympathy here and a word there, as He saw men weary, yet compelled to bear heavy burdens. He shared their burdens, and repeated to them the lessons He had learned from nature, of the love, the kindness, the goodness of God."

          Desire of Ages, page 91 from the chapter, 'Days of Conflict'

        Long reading, short comment. The reading tells us what Mary saw in her son. She was full of admiration for Him. The reading also tells us where Jesus learned His lessons that made Him the person He was. We can also see in the reading the kind of behaviour that we might say were seed-sowing activities. Jesus did many things that made an impact on many people.

     I love the Bible studies that Jesus gave to all of the troubled people that He met. Well, we wouldn’t call them Bible studies, we would do as Ellen White did and say that Jesus, “shared their burdens, and repeated to them the lessons He had learned from nature, of the love, the kindness, the goodness of God.”

     Could I suggest that you try the same with one person today?

     I haven’t heard of most of the singers that Bryn chooses to listen to. I’m being educated a little every day. Our video for the day is by Dailey & Vincent and has the title, ‘By the Mark’. Any song that features a ukulele has to be good. Click on the picture to listen.