Mark 6

"56 Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well. 52 For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened."


It's hard to imagine how people do not believe in Jesus even with all these miracles that were performed. It says that "AS MANY AS touched Him were made well," that means EVERYONE that touched Him were made well. His name was so well known that once he arrives, everyone flocks to Him. But yet, people still did not believe. Even the disciples themselves were hardened in their heart even after the miracle of the 5 loaves and 2 fish. That happened even after they were given the power to cast demons and heal the sick ("7 And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. 13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them"). It is very difficult to imagine the disciple's unbelief at those moments. And the reaction they had when Jesus walked to them on the sea ("51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled"). After so many miracles performed by Jesus and themselves, they were still amazed with this incident. It was as if nothing happened before. I did not understand why their amazement was followed by the reason that their heart was hardened, and why their heart would be hardened in regards to the miracle of the 5 loaves and 2 fish. Any takers?

Etiehr way, today, we are blessed even more because we "have not seen and yet have believed" (John 20:29). Let's keep our faith alive and not harden our hearts.