| Today's Bible Verse |
| "And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat."
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Mark 6:31 King James Version (KJV)
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| Today's Bible Study |
During the holidays, I rushed to clean and decorate the house, buy and wrap gifts, and host and attend parties. I was under constant pressure to get things done.
Jesus worked under pressure. Read of his activities recorded in Mark, chapter one.
He was baptized and driven into the wilderness where He fasted and was tempted.
He taught in the synagogue in Capernaum. He healed a man with an unclean spirit.
He healed Peter’s mother-in-law who lay sick of a fever.
Here comes the pressure. Mark 1:32-33 tells us: And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And all the city was gathered at the door. And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils.
The next morning Jesus rose early and went out into a solitary place and prayed. And then came Peter and other followers to him saying (my paraphrase),”Everyone is looking for you. Sick people are waiting to be healed. What are you doing here?”
And he said unto them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, for therefore came I forth” (Mark 1:38). Healing people of physical sicknesses was a good work, but that was not Jesus’ primary purpose.
In the hustle of life, don’t neglect prayer. And don’t forget this: God has not called you to respond to everybody’s requests. God has called you to follow Him. Sometimes this requires you to ignore the other people and things calling for your attention.
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| Today's Prayer |
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| Slow me down, Lord. Help me remember why I am here. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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| Yesterday's Bible
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| "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it."
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1 Peter 3:10-11 King James Version (KJV)
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| Yesterday's Bible
Study |
| Years ago, before my husband pulled the garbage can to the end of the driveway for pick up, our kids removed the can’s lid and inspected its contents.
There then ensued a conversation between them and me that went something like this:
“Mom! You’re throwing away these tennis shoes?!”
“Yes, I am.”
“But these are my favorites! They’re the ones I wore to the amusement park and spilled the snow cone on.”
“They’re trash. Put them back into the garbage can.”
What is wrong with my kids? I wondered. We give them everything they need and then some, so why do they want to keep useless trash?
I suspect God wonders the same things about His children when we hang on to trash in the form of greed, selfishness, envy and other sins.
God says, “Those things are trash. I have given you everything you need and more. Seek the good in life: peace, love and faithfulness. Be quick to get rid of any unholy thing.”
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| Yesterday's Prayer |
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| God, I confess I often choose worldly trash over your treasures. I am sorry. Forgive me and lead me toward what is good. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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