Saturday, August 25, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
When It Seems To Never End...
They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,... (5.1-2; NASB)
Think about how the disciples of Jesus had to have been feeling at that moment. They just crossed the sea of Galilee where they were almost swept under by the storm, only to sea Jesus command the wind and the waves and seeing the wind and waves obey. So they had to be pretty shaken. You would think that they would get a little alone time to think about the events of the night. But no. They are met by a naked demon possessed man right when they got off the boat.
This is an absolutely exhausting "season" for his followers. And honestly: I shouldn't expect anything different. There are times when Jesus gets me away to be alone and to recover. But he gets me alone to recover because I'm going to have to face seasons just like this. I'm not almost dying in a boat and then being met by naked demon-possessed men. But I am running on empty right now, and that's exactly where God wants me to be. I'm convinced that Jesus will take you to your limit so that he can create a new limit in you.
Think about how the disciples of Jesus had to have been feeling at that moment. They just crossed the sea of Galilee where they were almost swept under by the storm, only to sea Jesus command the wind and the waves and seeing the wind and waves obey. So they had to be pretty shaken. You would think that they would get a little alone time to think about the events of the night. But no. They are met by a naked demon possessed man right when they got off the boat.
This is an absolutely exhausting "season" for his followers. And honestly: I shouldn't expect anything different. There are times when Jesus gets me away to be alone and to recover. But he gets me alone to recover because I'm going to have to face seasons just like this. I'm not almost dying in a boat and then being met by naked demon-possessed men. But I am running on empty right now, and that's exactly where God wants me to be. I'm convinced that Jesus will take you to your limit so that he can create a new limit in you.
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