Jesus Doesn't Mumble

# 749- Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 15:34-36 “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" 35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, "Look, He is calling for Elijah!" 36 Then someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink, saying, "Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down." Jesus doesn't mumble. I say again. Jesus doesn't mumble. Every word He ever spoke, every word that is included in the Bible is crystal clear. To the cold unregenerated heart, His words may sound like mumbling. 1Co 2:14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” ....but they are not. Those who stood by knew perfectly well what Jesus was saying, but they used the opportunity to continue their mocking. “Look, He is calling for Elijah!” LOL! 'Wait! Let Him alone, let's see if Elijah will magically appear and undo the nails!” ROTFL But hold on, as bad as their behavior was, what about us today? When you and I misinterpret the clear words of Jesus and use them as an excuse to sin, we are in effect doing the same thing. We are mocking the Son of God! We are falling for the age old trick of the devil. “Did God mumble something incoherent?....or did He really say something about how we should live?....... Biblical instructions on how we should live are crystal clear, let's stop pretending they're not, and when we fail, instead of making light of it, let us come to this same cross and ask for forgiveness. Let this be our prayer, Ps 19:13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be innocent of great transgression.