{"id":2149,"date":"2018-03-02T10:54:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T15:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=2149"},"modified":"2018-03-02T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T16:00:09","slug":"leave-the-crowd-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/02\/leave-the-crowd-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave the Crowd Behind\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2150\" src=\"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jesus-and-his-disciples-12-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jesus-and-his-disciples-12-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jesus-and-his-disciples-12.jpg 593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6>Jesus spoke stories, to all who gathered around<\/h6>\n<h6>Crowds stood waiting, wanting, but their motives, were found<\/h6>\n<h6>Only to hear, not do, and so, God\u2019s words fell on shallow ground<\/h6>\n<h6>Knowing their hearts were far from Him\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>He spoke in Parables, His truth He hid from them\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>They didn\u2019t understand when He spoke to them.<\/h6>\n<h6>Will you draw near and seek to understand His word?<\/h6>\n<h6>Can you explain what you have heard?<\/h6>\n<h6>Leaving the crowd behind, alone in a private place<\/h6>\n<h6>Jesus gave secrets to those, who longed to be embraced\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Longing for His truth and searching for His grace\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Oh, leave the crowd behind, and look upon His face<\/h6>\n<h6>A special time, in a quiet meeting place\u2026alone with Jesus<\/h6>\n<h6>To gather around\u2026not for everyone\u2019s ears to hear<\/h6>\n<h6>But for those He loves and holds most dear.<\/h6>\n<h6>Parables revealed and mysteries sealed\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Invited to be alone with Jesus, what a privilege to obey\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>To know and understand all that He will say\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Come away from the crowd and follow Him today!<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">~Marla Shaw O\u2019Neill March 2, 2018<\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em>Mark 4:34 New King James Version (NKJV)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><em>But without a parable He did not speak to them. 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