God is a God of rest. In Lev. 25, He provides rest for the land (every 7th year), and rest for slaves (year of Jubilee). It may not be Sunday, but do you find a time during the week to take a rest? Lev. 25 also speaks much to the topic of slavery. It appears to me that God has a different view of slavery than we do as typical Americans. In Hebrew culture, God allowed slavery, even of His people, the Israelites. However, what God objects to is the harsh or "ruthless" treatment of slaves (v. 43). As people made in God's image, slaves deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. In America today, we would say that many people are slaves to their work. Is your boss "ruthless" or does he or she provide you with a day of rest?
The book of Mark is about displaying Jesus as the Son of God (Mark 1:1). We see Jesus's power over evil spirits (v.25), sickness (v. 31), and disease (v. 42). Jesus truly was God's Son because only God in the flesh could perform these miracles. What strikes me is the meekness of Christ. Most people today would shout, "Look at me!" Instead, Jesus "will not let the demons speak" (v. 34) and He tells the leper, "see that you don't tell this to anyone" (v. 43). Also, Jesus knew that his time "had not yet come" (John 7:30).
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