Jesus on the Down Low

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Why was it that when Jesus would perform miracles, he would tell people not to tell where he was and what he did. (Mark 1:44) How come when Jesus drove out demons he didn't permit them to speak and say who He was?(Mark 1:34) Wouldn't that have been a powerful testimony; that even the demons knew about the Messiah? One demon actually did proclaim about Jesus earlier in Mark and Jesus told it to shut up (Mark 1:23-25). So, why was Jesus "creepin' on the down-low"?

It was because the Jews were waiting for a politician. They were waiting for a king to come and overthrow the government and set up his kingdom.
"Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself."-John 6:15 They didn't understand Christ's purpose and wanted Christ to fulfill their agenda not His own. Their agenda was interfering with what Christ was trying to accomplish, so, for a while he had to "creep" to get the job done.

Oh, how guilty we are of the same thing! We too want Jesus to serve our purpose instead of wanting to serve His. We want Him to follow our schedule and have our priorities...as if we ourselves know what is good for us. We must concentrate more on what Jesus wants to do for us and through us than on what we think He should be doing.
Is your agenda interfering with what Jesus is trying to accomplish in your life?

Be Encouraged,
HEC3

God vs Jason

What do God and Jason (from "Friday the 13th") have in common?

Did you ever notice in Friday the 13th, that no matter how fast a victim ran, they would always get caught. Just when they thought they had left Jason behind, he would jump right out in front of them.

Well, it is the same for God! You can't run from God cause he's not only fast enough to run with you, but he knows where you're going and he will be there waiting on you. And you better believe that when you get there, just like Jason, God is gonna "get you" (discipline/convict you). Psalm 139 explains how God sees everything we do, hears everything we say and even knows our thoughts.

But unlike Jason, God isn't just there to "get us". Sometimes when God seems to SHOW UP out of nowhere, He is there to bless and encourage. No matter what situation or problems we may face, God has strategically placed us there to enhance our growth and maturity. If He knows us as well as Psalm 139 says, then he definitely knows what is best for us...much better than we do.

So, read Psalm 139 to be convicted and encouraged, knowing that you are
NEVER alone.

"Quocunque te flexeris, ibi Deum videbis occurrentem tibi. Whithersoever thou turnest thyself, thou wilt see God meeting thee."

-HEC3