In our Gospel (Mark 8:14-21), the apostles find themselves so concerned that they forgot bread for their trip that they totally miss the message Jesus has for them. They are super concerned about only having one loaf of bread, it is as though they totally forgot they saw Jesus feed over 5,000 people with only 5 loaves (with a bunch leftover), and they saw Jesus perform a similar miracle for over 4000 people! Do you do this? Do you forget God's amazing provisions for you?
Jesus warns the apostles to guard against the "leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."
Leaven can transform dough. It doesn't take much to make a big impact. We don't want to allow ourselves to be ruined by a little bit of the wrong influence.
When I worked with youth we talked about baking brownies and adding just a teaspoon of dog poop to the mix. Not one of the students said they would be willing to eat one of those brownies (the truthful ones anyway). They recognized that just that little bit of dog poop would ruin the entire brownie!
Be on guard! Be aware of the influences around you. Don't allow yourself to be ruined! Don't lose sight of Jesus and His constant provision.
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