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Embrace Diversity
Read Mark 3:7–12
Reflection
After the confrontation with the Pharisees over the healing of the man with the withered hand on a Sabbath, Jesus withdrew from the synagogue. He knew they were planning to harm Him. Nevertheless, He continued with His ministry near the Sea of Galilee. People from different regions came to see Him. These included people from Tyre and Sidon, who were non-Jews. Despite differences in their culture and religious beliefs, people were attracted to Him, His teachings, and His works. Many came because they sought healing. In fact, among them, many were possessed by evil spirits. They recognized His true identity and called out to Him as the Son of God. It was a belief in the spiritual world that calling out the name of the opposing spirit conferred power over that spirit. However, they failed to suppress Jesus. Instead, He silenced them because the time for Him to reveal His true self to the world was yet to come.
Corporate Leadership
What determines peoples’ different personalities and perspectives of life? Is it their educational levels, parental teaching, socio-economic background, or ethnicity? Probably, all these factors. This was no different during Jesus’ time when He encountered such diverse people from the surrounding regions as far north as Tyre and Sidon. Yet, all recognized Him in the works He did…
