BUT I want you to know (Mark 2:9-11)

Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man,

‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,

‘Get up, take your mat and walk’?

BUT I want you to know that

the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”

So he said to the man,

“I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”

Mark 2:9-11

My heart over flows when I hear of someone's heart being healed. Don't get me wrong when Jesus chooses to heal someone's body it is wonderful. BUT to me it's the works of the heart that get me excited. It is not something we can see like a healed leg. It's something we have to surrender and then tell the world about.

BUT whoever loses his life (Mark 8:35)

 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,

BUT whoever loses his life for

My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

Mark 8:35

God is calling us to give up our pride and comfort zone to proclaim we believe in Him. The amazing part is that it is not really giving up anything because His love, forgiveness, peace and grace overwhelmingly give us is a much higher gain.

BUT... He said to them (easter) (Mark 16:6-7)

BUT... He said to them,

 “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here.

See the place where they laid Him.

BUT... go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.”

Mark 16:6-7
2 of the greatest Buts in History!

BUT among you it will be different (Mark 10:43)

But among you it will be different.

Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. 

 Mark 10:43
Jesus ultimately had the best leadership style. Serve others and they will follow you.

BUT Jesus, only Jesus (Mark 9:7-8)

Just then a light-radiant cloud enveloped them, and from deep in the cloud, a voice: "This is my Son, marked by my love. Listen to him."Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!"The next minute the disciples were looking around, rubbing their eyes, seeing nothing

BUT...

 Jesus, only Jesus.

Mark 9:7-8 msg

I can't help BUT think of this verse when I think of everyone anxiously waiting for the New Year. Everyone is looking up and waiting for the count down. Imagine what it was like for Jesus' 3 closest disciplines as they watched Him ascend into heaven.

 I love the last 6 words." Seeing nothing BUT Jesus, only Jesus!

Let's keep our eyes on the heavens this year!

BUT... not with God (Mark 10:27)

 

Jesus looked at them intently and said,

“Humanly speaking, it is impossible.

BUT... not with God.

Everything is possible with God.”

Mark 10:27

Are you struggling with something today? Well here is your answer Let it go and hold on to the arms of Jesus. He knows what is best for you!

BUT... to serve (Mark 10:45)

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served,

BUT... to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Mark 10:45

Love, love, love, this verse.  I am blessed with the gift of serving others BUT if you find this a challenge remember today that even Jesus was called to serve others,.He washed the feet of His disciples.
Go out today and see how blessed you will become when you serve others.

Please comment and let me know how it goes.

BUT.. the things that come out (of our mouths) (Mark 7:15)

There is nothing from without a man,
that entering into him can defile him:

BUT… the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

Mark 7:15

All I could say was WOW when I read this. It is not what we put in our bodies that make us unclean BUT it is the things that come out of our mouths that does. Verse 21 and 22 goes on  For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly. my prayer is back to yesterday’s oh Lord help me to keep my mouth shut!

BUT... if salt loses its saltiness (Mark 9:50 )

Salt is good;

 BUT 

if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? Maintain salt among yourselves and keep peace with each other."

Mark 9:50 (CEB)

I don’t know about you BUT I love salty foods. When I add salt it just seems to make everything else better. This verse reminds us that we should me the salt for each other. So today go out and make someone’s life better!