Word@Work 033 - Mark 3:20-21
Published: Fri, 01/04/08
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Read Mark 3:20-21 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." (NIV)
The busy-ness of Jesus' schedule took the laid back Eastern style by storm. Stories got back to Nazareth; and Jesus' family, out of concern for Him, came to bring Him back to the safety of their home.
There is a time and place to refresh the body and mind, but this was not it. Jesus was about to teach about His relationship with Satan - it was a pivotal moment. What Jesus was to say needed to be heard by the religious leaders. It was vital that the moment was not lost or interrupted.
Have you ever noticed that, at a critical moment, spiritually blind people try to pull us away from the gospel agenda? They have no idea what they may be disturbing. Although apparently they mean well, really they are being used as pawns in the game of disrupting spiritual ministry. Unwittingly they are seeking to salvage death from the jaws of life.
Never forget that as a Christian, you are in a spiritual battle. The shop, hospital, school or workbench is never spiritually neutral. You are there to bring glory to Christ, while others are conditioned to do the opposite.
Prayer: Dear Lord, help me to discern when the voice of friends or family, urging me to rest, is of You - and when their well intentioned pleas are being used to pull me off track. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
You can read more of this Bible passage online - in English and other languages - share the Bible with your friends!
The busy-ness of Jesus' schedule took the laid back Eastern style by storm. Stories got back to Nazareth; and Jesus' family, out of concern for Him, came to bring Him back to the safety of their home.
There is a time and place to refresh the body and mind, but this was not it. Jesus was about to teach about His relationship with Satan - it was a pivotal moment. What Jesus was to say needed to be heard by the religious leaders. It was vital that the moment was not lost or interrupted.
Have you ever noticed that, at a critical moment, spiritually blind people try to pull us away from the gospel agenda? They have no idea what they may be disturbing. Although apparently they mean well, really they are being used as pawns in the game of disrupting spiritual ministry. Unwittingly they are seeking to salvage death from the jaws of life.
Never forget that as a Christian, you are in a spiritual battle. The shop, hospital, school or workbench is never spiritually neutral. You are there to bring glory to Christ, while others are conditioned to do the opposite.
Prayer: Dear Lord, help me to discern when the voice of friends or family, urging me to rest, is of You - and when their well intentioned pleas are being used to pull me off track. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
You can read more of this Bible passage online - in English and other languages - share the Bible with your friends!
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