Luke chapter 8 verses 38-39 (NIV)
The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.
Luke Christmas challenge day 8. Jesus had set this man free and given him his life back. Is it any wonder that the man wanted to go with Him and serve Him? But that was not Jesus’ plan for him. He told the man to go home, something he’d not been able to do for a long time, and tell everyone all about what God had done for him. I wonder if he was disappointed that Jesus had asked him to stay? But because He was grateful for what Jesus had done, he obeyed. His witness would undoubtedly make an impact on the many who would have known what his life had previously been like.
I wonder how we feel if the work that God calls us to personally is not the one we would prefer? We may well be disappointed, but we know that God’s plan for us is the right and perfect one. Thus we need to follow the man’s example and act in obedience, for it’s in that obedience that we will be blessed, not in following our own preferences.
Dear Lord,
Help me to remember that it’s in obedience I am blessed, and that Your plan for my life is the best one. I ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.