Head: Know God’s Word | Heart: Love God | Hands: Follow God’s Way

Read Mark 7

Head

In Mark 7, Jesus continues teaching many and healing the sick. As we said earlier in the week, not everyone was happy with all the attention that Jesus was getting. He did things differently, and that often challenged authority. Some of the religious leaders were upset because Jesus was not exactly following some of the rules and traditions that they followed. They were mostly focused on their outward behaviors to make themselves look good. They were letting this distract them from seeing the miracles that Jesus was performing and hearing the truth about God that Jesus was teaching.

Heart

True importance is not found in church traditions like what you wear to church, what verses you have memorized, or how well you can sing the songs during worship. True importance is found in your relationship with Jesus, recognizing when you have made mistakes, and seeking forgiveness from Jesus when you have made mistakes. We need to make sure to open our hearts to the voice of God through our Bible reading, prayer, and KXP lessons, so that we do not miss the miracles He has for us and the lessons that He wants to teach us.

Hands

In Mark 7, Jesus says that people do bad things when their hearts are far from God. How can you make sure that your heart is close to God? This week, we have learned about lots of miracles that Jesus performed. Be sure to share some of the amazing stories of Jesus with a friend this week!

Prayer: God, You are mighty and amazing! Thank You for cleansing our hearts and giving us grace when we stumble! Help me to keep You as the most important part of my life. Amen.