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Friday, February 29, 2008
John Mark the Evangelist
-- Mark Acts 15:36-39 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
It's leap day! So we're taking one day off from the Gospel of Mark, to
talk about the writer, John Mark. The John Mark in today's Scripture is
better known as Mark. He has traditionally been viewed as the
evangelist who is responsible for the Gospel of Mark. Mark accompanied
Paul and Barnabas on what is often called the first missionary journey.
When things got tough, however, Mark had deserted the work. When
getting ready to go back and visit these recently established churches
and do additional mission work, Paul refused to take Mark with them.
The great story we learn behind this horrible split in the great
mission team of Paul and Barnabas is that God continued to work in the
ministries of Paul and Barnabas. Instead of one mission team, there
were now two. Barnabas helped reclaim Mark and Paul involved another,
bright and passionate young man in ministry and missions. Toward the
end of Paul's life, Paul also asked for Mark to be with him. So God
worked in their lives and brought harmony as well as extra mission
power out of what would otherwise have been a human disaster. The
Gospel of Mark is the great reminder that we all need a second chance,
and in Jesus, we get it!
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Father, thank you for taking our petty messes and bringing something
good out of them. Help me be like Barnabas and reclaim those who are
discouraged and defeated. Help me be like Paul and welcome back those
who have proven themselves after failure and even those who are trying
to recover from failure. Give me the proper sense of balance and the
proper role you have called me to fulfill in your plan for your people.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
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