Editors note: The devotionals that appear from this month on will be taken from the summer archives because I want to go over the Gospel of Mark from the beginning.. It is possible they will have updates and will be highlighted in pink.

Quiet Times: (Psalm 119,  Proverbs 31,, and Mark 3:20)

“Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.” (Mark 3:20, NIV)

Observations:

I asked myself who are the characters involved here?

1. Jesus
2. Crowd
3. Disciples

I asked myself what action involves Jesus?

Jesus entered a house after appointing the twelve disciples to be with Him.

Jesus was not even able to eat.

I asked myself what action involves the crowd?

After Jesus entered a house, again a crowd gathered!

I asked myself what action involves the disciples?

They were at the house with Jesus.

They were not even able to eat.

Interpretation:

I asked myself the significance of the phrase ‘again a crowd gathered’?

Jesus entered a house but we are not told whose house Jesus entered. Jesus had entered the house after choosing the twelve disciples. Right after people see Jesus, they are attracted to Him and gather around Him. They are gathered around Jesus to the point that Jesus and His disciples cannot even make time to eat. Jesus makes such an impact on people’s lives that they cannot help gather around Jesus.

Implications:

I saw important implications for my own life. The crowd always gathered around Jesus whenever they saw Him because Jesus made an impact in their lives! There is so much I can learn about Jesus but I need to gather around Him and let Him teach me. He is willing to if I am faithful, available, and teachable to the lessons He wants me to learn. In His grace and mercy, even when I am faithless, He is so faithful. That is awesome to know! Crowds gathered around Jesus because of what He has done for people. Now the disciples are gathered around Jesus too!

I ask you now dear friend, where do you gather?

Dear friend, we can gather in so many places but not all places we choose to gather are good for the heart, mind, body, and soul. But there is a place that will always be good for us and it is at the feet of Jesus. We can gather at church to let the Lord speak to us through His servants. We can gather at home in our private seclusion to spend time with Jesus as we hear from Him and learn from Him. Where the crowds gathered impacted their lives and where we gather can impact our lives too. The question is whether the impact is a good impact or a bad impact!

 Jesus wants you to gather near Him friend so He can make a good impact in your lives! Yes, He does! No matter what you have done or where you have been, you are never out of His love, never out of His reach.

"As we gather, may your Spirit work in us! As we gather, may we glorify your Name, knowing well as our hearts begin to worship, we will be blessed because we came. We will be blessed because we came!" Amen!

"Gather Around Today Hearing Everlasting Redeemer!” (G.A.T.H.E.R)/”Where do you gather?”

Prayer:
Dear Jesus, thank you so much for this time. Thank you for the impact you make in people’s lives that at the sound of your Name people have gathered. When they see you, they gather around you. You are such a positive influence Jesus. I want to be a positive influence for those around me where you place me at. Please help me Jesus. May what I do bring you honor and glory and help me rest in you! Thank you Jesus! Thank you Jesus for dying for our sin and coming back to life to save us because of your love for us! We are so sorry for our sin and ask you to please forgive us our sin. Cleanse us with your cleansing blood and we will be clean again. Wash us and we will be whiter than snow. Thank you Jesus for the new life you give us. Come into our heart Jesus and make our heart your home. Live in us Jesus and help us to live for you and serve you the rest of the days of our lives. Thank you Jesus! Help us as we live for you and go out into the world to bring you honor and glory by our actions. Thank you for being our Lord and Personal Savior! Thank you Jesus you have heard us and answered us. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

If you would like to invite Jesus Christ into your heart and make Him a daily part of your life, you can this very moment. You will never be alone. You can claim God's promises for you in the Bible and see them come true, before your eyes, in His wonderful timing. You don't have to wait for a special time to come to the Lord. You can come right now as you pray this prayer, meaning it in your heart.

Friend, you may feel something or you may not but this you can be assured that the Lord Jesus has come into your life and will give you a new beginning! Amen!

Get yourself involved in a campus Bible study, fellowship, and most of all find a Bible believing church and be involved to grow in your Christian walk with the Lord. They all need to be supplements for your own precious time with the Lord in prayer and meditating on His Word. If you need a Bible, please let me know!

If you need anyone to talk to, pray with, or study the Bible with this Fall of October 2005, you can email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com or call me at 412-720-4579.

Love in Christ,
Ramesh

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