Post by Woody Williams on Feb 5, 2023 7:59:26 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Mark 1:29-39
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As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon
and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed
with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took
her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she
began to serve them.
That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or
possessed with demons. And the whole city was gathered around the
door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast
out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out
to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his
companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him,
"Everyone is searching for you." He answered, "Let us go on to the
neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for
that is what I came out to do." And he went throughout Galilee,
proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Devotional
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Jesus and his disciples go across from the synagogue to Peter's
mother-in-law's house. She is sick in bed with the flu. What should
they do? Go out to lunch? Make their own sandwiches? Go hungry? Heal
her of the flu? Jesus chooses the healing option. He goes to her
bedroom and lifts her by the hand. When she stands the fever leaves
her. She fixes lunch. Nothing is really too small for God to deal
with. Do you use the "prayer option" in your life when the unexpected
happens and disrupts your life?
Prayer
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Help me to remember to pray first in all adverse circumstances, O
Lord. Amen
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As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon
and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed
with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took
her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she
began to serve them.
That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or
possessed with demons. And the whole city was gathered around the
door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast
out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out
to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his
companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him,
"Everyone is searching for you." He answered, "Let us go on to the
neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for
that is what I came out to do." And he went throughout Galilee,
proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Devotional
----------
Jesus and his disciples go across from the synagogue to Peter's
mother-in-law's house. She is sick in bed with the flu. What should
they do? Go out to lunch? Make their own sandwiches? Go hungry? Heal
her of the flu? Jesus chooses the healing option. He goes to her
bedroom and lifts her by the hand. When she stands the fever leaves
her. She fixes lunch. Nothing is really too small for God to deal
with. Do you use the "prayer option" in your life when the unexpected
happens and disrupts your life?
Prayer
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Help me to remember to pray first in all adverse circumstances, O
Lord. Amen