Some amazing miracles are included in today's reading.  And some amazing lessons to be learned.

When Jesus said He had no place to lay His head, was He thinking of His heavenly home as His real home and He had no place in this earthly kingdom?  Is He telling us that we shouldn't get too comfortable in this temporary home called earth?

There were some hard lessons that Jesus gave to His followers.  Some of them said they would follow Him but they had other commitments that took top priority.  Do we do that too?  One man said he had to go bury his father.  Another said he wanted to say good-by to his family.  These seem like pretty important things.  But Jesus wanted these followers to proclaim and serve the kingdom of God and not be distracted by anything.

Wonderful lessons to be learned from the calming of the sea.  Jesus had complete control over the wind and the waves. He has complete control over all the winds and waves of our lives as well. He tells us the same thing that He told the wind and the waves, "Peace!  Be still!"

While the Chronological Bible gives an excellent combination of the four gospel accounts, it is still important for us to also read each of the individual gospels.  At times, some very important words, phrases, and concepts are left out.  For example in the account of the demon-possessed man, an important word is left out that comes from the gospel of Luke.  Luke records that the demons asked Jesus not to send them into the Abyss before their time.  This little piece of information is essential for understanding future readings.

When Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter from the dead, He gave orders not to tell anyone about it. He told the blind men the same thing. Why? Earlier He told the demon possessed man to tell. Whenever Jesus heals the physical, He asks people not to tell. When He performs a spiritual miracle, such as driving out demons, He wants people to tell. This gives us a clue as to the importance Jesus places on the spiritual. He wants the spiritual healings to be broadcast to everyone. 

Jesus’ family is listed in today’s reading His mother, Mary, His brothers James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon, and sisters who are not named. But we know He has at least two sisters.

Jesus didn’t do miracles in his hometown, except to heal a few sick people. It was their lack of faith that prevented them from being healed.

Is our lack of faith preventing us from receiving or witnessing miracles? Are we putting limits on Jesus because of our lack of faith?  Heaven forbid!