4 x 6 Plan | Read: Mark 5:1-20 & 1 Corinthians 11:1-16
So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them. (Mark 5:20)
Sometimes life leaves us in anguish — head down, beaten, and without hope. Dreams of becoming something or someone great seem so distant. You wanted to accomplish so much and had every intention of making a difference, but instead, you were left broken and trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of chaos.
In desperation, we cling to worldly things that give us hope of a new beginning. New jobs, cities, houses, cars, relationships — they all fill the void briefly then fail to sustain our desire to break from our past.
In Mark 5, we meet a man scorned by the people around him, doomed to live the rest of his days in bitter seclusion. But when he met Jesus, all of that changed. How did the once wrecked man respond to Jesus’ offer of a new beginning? “He went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed”.
When we meet Jesus, He changes our present as well as our future. He fills us with love for Him and for those around us. Like the demon-possessed man, we are moved by a desire to see the same change and restoration for others. So we bring them to the only place and to the only One who can completely restore our fragile potential. We bring them to Jesus.
Action Steps
Bible: What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
Bless: Serve one person through word, action, or gift today.
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