Mark 16: 14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
The OT chapters today are about Moses telling the chosen people about the way they should live in the Promised Land. He wants them specifically that their children didn't see the signs in Egypt not on the majority of the Exodus. Here Jesus rebukes the disciples who would not believe what they hadn't seen.
Faith is tough. It is believing in the unseen. The chosen people had trouble believing a God who gave them food and a light to follow in the desert. Who held back the waters so they could cross, but then let the waters go to kill their enemies. The disciples didn't believe their friends telling them that Jesus was back like he told them he would be. I guess it's not surprising that so many today lack faith. "They say Jesus is coming. He must be walking instead of running." Two thousand years of faith. Whew!
Prayer: I praise You, Lord, for the lives of faith that You have created since the crucifixion. It's a fine thing that so many have worshipped for so long. Please continue to guide Your followers. In Jesus's name,
Amen.
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