Mark 5:18-19 CEV
[18] When Jesus was getting into the boat, the man begged to go with him. [19] But Jesus would not let him. Instead, he said,
"Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how good he has been to you."
Mark 5:18-19 CEV
This man had just been healed by Jesus and wanted to go with him, but Jesus said no.
At least part of the reason was that Jesus asked him to be a witness to his own people.
Perhaps there's something in this for us, how does my family, my people, those I live with, interact most with, those who know me best, how am I a witness to them of the goodness of God in my life?
Jesus called his disciples who had no desire to change their life to "follow me", but this person who's life was changed, who wanted to go with Jesus he said to "stay here".
Stay here and be a witness to what I've done in your life.
It may seem attractive to "follow Jesus" somewhere else, and that might be right and good, but he also might ask us to stay here, be a witness here, love others here, do good here...
#gospelofMark #GoodNews
#invitation
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