Mark 1:29-39
29 Directly on leaving the meeting place, they came to Simon and Andrew's house, accompanied by James and John. 30 Simon's mother- in- law was sick in bed, burning up with fever. They told Jesus. 31 He went to her, took her hand, and raised her up. No sooner had the fever left than she was up fixing dinner for them. 32 That evening, after the sun was down, they brought sick and evil- afflicted people to him, 33 the whole city lined up at his door! 34 He cured their sick bodies and tormented spirits. Because the demons knew his true identity, he didn't let them say a word. 35 While it was still night, way before dawn, he got up and went out to a secluded spot and prayed. 36 Simon and those with him went looking for him. 37 They found him and said, "Everybody's looking for you." 38 Jesus said, "Let's go to the rest of the villages so I can preach there also. This is why I've come." 39 He went to their meeting places all through Galilee, preaching and throwing out the demons.
Food for thought!
Our meditation will focus on what Jesus said, "Let's go to the rest of the villages so I can preach there also. This is why I've come." THIS IS WHY I CAME INTO THIS WORLD. Jesus knows why he came into this world; he knows why he was born; he knows the purpose of his life; Jesus is not just drifting along; he knows why he lives and what he lives for. Everything Jesus does, every place he goes to, he is obeying the ultimate purpose of his life.
For all of us, there is something, or better, there should be something for which we live. The problems for many people is that they have what to live on but they do not have what to live for; they have the means of living but not the purpose of living; they don't know WHY they live. In other words, WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE OF LIVING? Why were you born? Why are you here in this world? God made you to make what in this world? God made us to make some particular contribution in this world. That's why he equipped you the way He did; that's why you are a man or woman; that's why you have the gifts you have, that's why you are where you are right right now, that's is why you were born where you were born, in that family, that country, that date, that time. Each one of us has some work to do.
Remember that God made you to make something good in this world. He made you to make a contribution. He made you to make a difference in this life. I pray that before you pass away, you'll have found your particular mission; you'll have done your contribution. Do this by doing what Jesus did: doing good to all people. Do and be your best in the remaining part of your life. God created you to give nothing but your best. He knows that you're good and can give goodness to others. Like Jesus give your goodness to all who come to you, as Simon's mother-in-law did: "No sooner had the fever left than she was up fixing dinner for them." As soon as she got healed, she was up healing others' hunger; as soon as she was helped, she was up helping others; as soon as she received health from Jesus she was up giving to others; she had learnt it from Jesus. She knew, as you do now, that we get in order to give; that we were created for a purpose. And that purpose is giving our goodness to others.
29 Directly on leaving the meeting place, they came to Simon and Andrew's house, accompanied by James and John. 30 Simon's mother- in- law was sick in bed, burning up with fever. They told Jesus. 31 He went to her, took her hand, and raised her up. No sooner had the fever left than she was up fixing dinner for them. 32 That evening, after the sun was down, they brought sick and evil- afflicted people to him, 33 the whole city lined up at his door! 34 He cured their sick bodies and tormented spirits. Because the demons knew his true identity, he didn't let them say a word. 35 While it was still night, way before dawn, he got up and went out to a secluded spot and prayed. 36 Simon and those with him went looking for him. 37 They found him and said, "Everybody's looking for you." 38 Jesus said, "Let's go to the rest of the villages so I can preach there also. This is why I've come." 39 He went to their meeting places all through Galilee, preaching and throwing out the demons.
Food for thought!
Our meditation will focus on what Jesus said, "Let's go to the rest of the villages so I can preach there also. This is why I've come." THIS IS WHY I CAME INTO THIS WORLD. Jesus knows why he came into this world; he knows why he was born; he knows the purpose of his life; Jesus is not just drifting along; he knows why he lives and what he lives for. Everything Jesus does, every place he goes to, he is obeying the ultimate purpose of his life.
For all of us, there is something, or better, there should be something for which we live. The problems for many people is that they have what to live on but they do not have what to live for; they have the means of living but not the purpose of living; they don't know WHY they live. In other words, WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE OF LIVING? Why were you born? Why are you here in this world? God made you to make what in this world? God made us to make some particular contribution in this world. That's why he equipped you the way He did; that's why you are a man or woman; that's why you have the gifts you have, that's why you are where you are right right now, that's is why you were born where you were born, in that family, that country, that date, that time. Each one of us has some work to do.
Remember that God made you to make something good in this world. He made you to make a contribution. He made you to make a difference in this life. I pray that before you pass away, you'll have found your particular mission; you'll have done your contribution. Do this by doing what Jesus did: doing good to all people. Do and be your best in the remaining part of your life. God created you to give nothing but your best. He knows that you're good and can give goodness to others. Like Jesus give your goodness to all who come to you, as Simon's mother-in-law did: "No sooner had the fever left than she was up fixing dinner for them." As soon as she got healed, she was up healing others' hunger; as soon as she was helped, she was up helping others; as soon as she received health from Jesus she was up giving to others; she had learnt it from Jesus. She knew, as you do now, that we get in order to give; that we were created for a purpose. And that purpose is giving our goodness to others.
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