Leave It! (1)
Bible Reading: Mark 1:16-20
Monday, February 8, 2010
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Often whenI am outside
with my dog,
he becomes
interested in
things. Then
he does not
do what I
tell him to do. The things he finds
interesting are not bad things. But
they distract him from obeying me.
Other times, my dog finds things in
the grass that he should not have.
When that happens, I say to him,
“Leave it!” This reminds him to pay
attention to me again.
In our Bible Reading, Jesus
wanted the fishermen to leave their
nets and follow Him. Fishing is not
a bad thing to do. But Jesus wanted
these men to do more important
things for Him.
Sometimes we need to leave
certain things so that we have time
to do God’s work and follow Jesus.
Maybe instead of reading a book at
home, we could be visiting someone
who is sick or lonely. Or instead of
playing games, we could read the
Bible.
Maybe there are things in your life
that you need to leave so you can
serve Jesus better. Think about that
today. — CW*
“So Simon and Andrew left their nets and followed Jesus.” Mark 1:18
PRAYER: God, I want to serve You and other people. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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