Day 11: Go Home

Day 11: Mark 5, 6, 7

Have you ever felt this spiritual wash where you felt renewed and wanted to shout to the world that God is your Savior?  Have you wanted to immediately go on a missions trip to spread the word?  This has happened to me, one too many times.  Usually, after a moving testimony or a strongly convicted baptism – the weeks follow with unfruitful attempts at resurrecting my passion for my salvation.

I worry that every time, that my passion and enthusiasm is for the wrong reason.  I’ve been approaching it very incorrectly.  The passion and enthusiasm was fine, the magnitude just doesn’t have to be to some desolate third world country.

¹⁸As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. ¹⁹Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” ²⁰So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis^[a]how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed. Mark 5:18-20

The important part that struck me the hardest was Jesus’ instruction to not come with him.  The cured man’s work was clearly cut out for him at home.  With that instruction, he trusted.

Father, allow my passion for you to burn inside me – genuinely.  Do not let me doubt my actions or intentions.  Allow me to be content with where you have placed me. Thank you for that peace.
Amen