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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Alone to Mentor and Explain
That day, at evening, Jesus said to his followers, "Come with
me across the lake." Jesus and the followers left the people
there. They went in the same boat that Jesus was already
sitting in. There were also other boats with them.
-- Mark 4:35-36 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Some things need to be shared in private. God's servants can't be all
public all the time. Jesus often withdrew to pray. In addition, he
pulled away from the crowds so his apostles could rest and rekindle
their spirits. He also left the crowds behind so he could more fully
teach these people he would soon leave to continue his work. One
dimension of teaching is preparing other teachers. That requires us to
leave the crowds and spend focused time on those whom the church needs
for the future. While we may want to simply dismiss this practice as a
cultural phenomenon, we should take notice that John the Baptist,
Jesus, Barnabas, and Paul all used this same basic method of teaching
and training. We ignore their example at our own risk. Even if we are
not skilled public teachers, we all have people whom we influence --
friends and family -- that we can teach and train by our words and by
our character in our private times with them.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Father in heaven, use my life and my words to prepare others to know
your Son and share your truth. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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