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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDaily Reading: <\/strong>1 Kings 22 GW<\/a>; 2 Kings 1 GW<\/a>; Mark 3 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Closed minds can\u2019t see the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today\u2019s story is about a man who had a paralyzed hand. Jesus was in the synagogue with the Pharisees (religious leaders); they were not happy He was healing on the sabbath. Jesus knew the Pharisee\u2019s minds were closed; therefore, they missed the miracle that He performed. Instead, after witnessing the man\u2019s hand restored, they left to plot and kill Jesus (Mark 3:1-6 GW<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only did the Pharisees miss the miracle, but they also angered and hurt Jesus. Closed minds aren\u2019t receptive to new ideas and concepts. If we don\u2019t think new possibilities exist with Jesus, we\u2019ll never find divine solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Jesus healed the man\u2019s hand, He performed a divine solution. The Pharisees clung to their laws; they discounted what Jesus had to offer. Closed minds kept them from experiencing what Jesus had to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open your mind to Jesus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our relationship with Jesus is one of heart and mind. We must open ourselves up to what Jesus has to offer. In order to embrace Jesus\u2019 influence in our lives, we have to realize; His ways are not our ways. We can\u2019t put Jesus in a box and expect Him to act the way we want. Jesus doesn\u2019t work that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n God didn\u2019t send Jesus into the world so He would conform to our image. Jesus came so we could become like Him. Our ways don\u2019t work. Jesus has the divine solution we all need, whatever the circumstance. When Jesus moves in our lives, He does so on His schedule, not ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t want to anger and hurt Jesus, open your mind. Don\u2019t get trapped in religious rhetoric. Take Jesus out of the box, look for His divine solutions. Embrace the miracle, don\u2019t miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Lord, thank You for working in our lives every day.\u00a0 Forgive us for closing our minds to Your miracles.\u00a0 Today give us a new mindset, one that embraces Your work in our lives.\u00a0 Help us to open our thoughts to new possibilities found only in You.\u00a0 As we seek You today, don\u2019t let us miss Your divine solutions to our problems.\u00a0 Give us a fresh vision for our lives, direct our steps, don\u2019t let us miss what You\u2019re doing.\u00a0 All glory is Yours.\u00a0 IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How open are you to God\u2019s divine solutions in your life?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2 minute read. Daily Reading: 1 Kings 22 GW; 2 Kings 1 GW; Mark 3 GW Closed minds can\u2019t see the truth. Today\u2019s story is about a man who had a paralyzed hand. Jesus was in the synagogue with the Pharisees (religious leaders); they were not happy He was healing on the sabbath. Jesus knew… Continue reading Why Closed Minds Will Make You Miss the Miracle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3980"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3983,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3980\/revisions\/3983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\")