Read Mark 1-3
Today's Devotion -- Mark 1:35-39
35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. 36Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37and when they found him, they exclaimed: "Everyone is looking for you!"
38Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come." 39So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.(NIV)
Taken from www.biblegateway.com
As we have seen before, Jesus often spent time alone early in the morning in prayer. I'm sure this was his way of 'reporting for duty' and learning the specific actions he was to take each day.
On this particular day, crowds were looking for him everywhere. He had been up late the night before at Andrew and Peter's home and the whole town had gathered at the door, brining all their sick and demon-possessed relatives and friends. Jesus healed many of them. Apparently those who had not been able to get close enough were still hoping that he would heal them, too.
Jesus knew they were looking for him and that they were desperate for his help, yet he tells his disciples that they are going somewhere else! Did he not care about the rest of the crowd? Why didn't he just raise his arms and heal them all at once?
Jesus knew that he could be kept busy for the rest of his life healing those who were sick or demon possessed. But God reminded him that it was his message that was key, not the miracles that he did. He wanted us to know God's love and to understand how to be reunited with Him in eternity...even if we weren't made whole here on Earth.
Do you know what your purpose is? Do you keep so busy 'doing' good things that you ignore the task that God really wants you to do? This week in your quiet time, ask God what he thinks about the way you spend your time. Ask for specific areas where you should readjust your priorities...then watch and listen carefully through out the week for his quiet response.
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