JESUS TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A GOOD MEMORY.
Key verse 8:17
For man having a good memory is very important as without one he may become an ephemeral creature whose life has no meaning. Jesus felt that his disciples needed to learn this truth and so he taught them it.
1) Stay clear from the Pharisees’ influence.
The Pharisees came to Jesus seeking more miracles but they had already seen quite a number of them. However, they wanted to see more because in their hearts they did not want to believe in him. This demand stemmed from their disbelief and from the hardening of their hearts. Jesus sighed deeply because of them. Jesus warned his disciples to be wary to not become like the Pharisees who were hypocrite. Inspite of their religious appearance, deep down they had no faith. The Pharisees led the people in the wrong direction given their legalistic hearts. On the other hand thete was Herod’s influence which was purely carnal. The people had to beware of their sins in order to avoid becoming infected. Nowadays these influences are still present thus the need to listen to God’s Word and live according to it.
2. Are ye still without understanding ? (16-21)
The disciples felt guilty because they had forgotten to bring the bread. After having being filled by the bread multiplied to feed 4000 men, the disciples were so happy that they forgot to bring the 7 baskets filled with bread. They therefore felt guilty. Jesus' comment on the Pharisees and Herod touched their hearts like an injection. They therefore began murmuring in their hearts. Jesus knew what was going on in their hearts and thus he reminded them of the episodes that went along with this miracle. They needed to remember that Jesus fed an entire crowd thanks to his power. Therefore, their future without bread was without stress as long as Jesus was with them. However, in their hearts they were still worried about bread.Should they have put their trust in him, they would be without worries and their heart would be open to receive Jesus' teaching. They would have also been able to understand it. They were actually spiritually blind and deaf inspite of their appearance. We need to have a good memory of Jesus’ work, his love and his power in order to not be called hypocrites.
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