Mark 1:21-22
“Then they entered Capernaum. When the Sabbath arrived, Jesus lost no time in getting to the meeting place. He spent the day there teaching. They were surprised at his teaching—so forthright, so confident—not quibbling and quoting like the religion scholars.”
“Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority-quite unlike the teachers of religious law.”
Jesus, like his Father, speaks simply and directly to us. Understanding him does not require mental gymnastics. He does not need to undergird his statements with supporting arguments nor drive them home with applications. He does not pester us to gain our attention. He simply speaks and speaks simply. Those who know their shepherd listen.
Lord, help me to listen for you more carefully. Thank you for your precious voice in my life. May I ever know it and listen to it.