Jan.12: EXTRAORDINARY KNOWLEDGE

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010.


EXTRAORDINARY KNOWLEDGE


They were all amazed, so that they talked about it, they said: "What is this? A new teaching. He talked with power. Evil spirits were commanded Him, and they obey Him."


Jesus performed extraordinary. To be different than the scribes. Dare to say and express the words = His power. Jesus could cast out demons. How does Jesus can do that? We also know that Jesus's disciples were able to do the same thing. How could they? How did they (the disciples of Jesus) can do anything unusual? A knowledge that we can not explain in simple.

In reading the book of Samuel, Hannah is told to cry, to expect God's mercy, saying the words her hope in the hearts, so that the priest Eli, thought Anna, a woman alcoholic. After hearing Hannah, Eli the priest gives a blessing, so Hannah can become pregnant and gave birth to Samuel a year later.

A husband and wife are expecting a child of the marriage, but have reached 12 years, they have not had children. Many businesses and prayers they have done, and the result in vain. Eventually they reached a point of consciousness, and they would tell a priest that has children or not, they'll thank the Lord with all their hearts. Give them something beyond their capabilities is to God. The priest prayed for them. Believe it or not? They have a son a year later.




Ref.:
1.Sam.1:9-20
1.Sam.2:1,4-8
Mrk.1:21b-28.


Selasa, 12 Januari 2010.


PENGETAHUAN YANG BELUM DIKETAHUI


Mereka semua takjub, sehingga mereka memperbincangkannya, katanya:"Apa ini? Suatu ajaran baru. Ia berkata-kata dengan kuasa. Roh-roh jahat pun diperintah-Nya dan mereka taat kepada-Nya."


Yesus tampil luar biasa. Tampil beda dibandingkan ahli-ahli Taurat. Berani mengatakan dan menyatakan kata-kata=Nya dengan kuasa. Yesus bisa mengusir roh-roh jahat. Bagaimana Yesus mampu melakukan hal itu? Kita juga tahu bahwa murid-murid Yesus pun mampu melakukan hal yang sama. Bagaimana mereka bisa? Bagaimana mereka (murid-murid Yesus) bisa melakukan hal-hal yang luar biasa? Suatu pengetahuan yang belum bisa kita jelaskan secara sederhana.

Dalam bacaan kitab Samuel, dikisahkan Hana menangis, mengharapkan belas kasih Allah, mengucapkan kata-kata pengharapannya dalam hati, sehingga imam Eli, mengira Hana, seorang wanita pemabuk. Setelah mendengar penjelasan Hana, imam Eli memberikan berkat, sehingga Hana dapat hamil dan melahirkan Samuel setahun kemudian.

Sepasang suami istri sangat mengharapkan anak dari hasil perkawinan mereka, tapi sudah sampai 12 tahun, mereka belum mempunyai anak. Banyak usaha dan doa telah mereka lakukan, dan hasilnya sia-sia. Akhirnya mereka sampai suatu titik kesadaran, dan mereka mengatakan kepada seorang imam bahwa memiliki anak atau tidak, mereka tetap akan bersyukur kepada Tuhan dengan segenap hatinya. Mereka pasrahkan hal di luar kemampuan mereka ini kepada Tuhan. Imam itu berdoa untuk mereka. Percaya atau tidak ? Mereka memiliki anak setahun kemudian.