Do They See the Difference
"And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the
devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but
saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord
hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee." (Mark 5: 18, 19 KJV)
Have you ever read a passage of Scripture over and over and one day it became
real to you and you finally understood what Jesus was saying to you? If you will
read this Scripture verse again with your heart, you will hear Jesus saying to
you "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done
for thee, and hath had compassion on thee." Who lives in your home? The people
who are related to you live in your home.
The first thing Jesus is saying to us is that not only are we related to our
families, but that we should also be their friends. The second thing Jesus is
saying to us that He wants us to tell our families what great things He has done
for us and how He has had compassion on us. Is Jesus bragging on Himself?
Absolutely not, He just wants us to tell our families that He loves them as much
as He loves us and that He is compassionate, loving and understanding.
However, it is very important that your family sees the difference that Jesus
has made in your heart and life. You can tell them He has made a difference but
if your family doesn't see the difference He has made in the way that you live
your life, they will not believe you. How tragic it would be if our families
didn't accept Jesus as their personal Saviour because of the way we treat them
and the way we live.
Does your family know that Jesus loves them by the way that you treat them? Are
you saying kind and encouraging words to them or are you saying cruel and
criticizing words to them? Do they see the joy of Jesus on your face and hear
His unconditional love in your words or do you constantly frown at them and say
discouraging words to them? May God have mercy on us and forgive us for the way
we treat our families.
Joanne Lowe
November 23, 2008
joannelowe8@cox.net
www.fromtheheartofjesus.blogspot.com
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