This week we’re taking a look at the book of Mark, chapter 6, verses 1-6, and seeing how it relates to different areas in our lives. Yesterday we looked at a couple of ways it related to our work life, and tomorrow we’ll see how it relates to our walk with Christ, but today we’ll check out how it relates to our health.
Here’s a link to the verse so that you can read it. Basically here’s what’s happening here:
We hear the story of Jesus teaching people in his hometown. The people there saw miracles and learned good things, however, they couldn’t accept His authority and teaching on scripture because they only could see him as the carpenter son of Mary and Joseph. They couldn’t look past what they’d “known” him to be and behold the wisdom he was sharing at this time. So, What did Jesus Do? He Said, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives and in his household.” Then, he picked up and took his ministry on the road. You see he knew that he could stay the small time prophet who would be battling his reputation as the “hired help” but be comfortable and familiar with His surroundings. But, this wasn’t God’s plan for Him. It wasn’t His highest and best use. If he was to be the savior of humanity, He needed to do his work someplace else.
How does this relate to us?
Your Health: Have you ever decided to get in shape? I have… many times. Of course the reason why it’s many times is that I haven’t actually done it. If you have, I’m sure you’ve encountered the treatment if not the words of others who let you know you’re just wasting your time again. They’ve heard it before. They’ll always know you as the chubby guy.
Move on!!! Hang out with different people. Pray that God give you perseverance, or energy, or will power, or take away cravings, or whatever you need to get it done. But by all means, stop putting yourself in the company of those who refuse to see you for what God has in store for you, but instead see you for how they’ve known you in the past.
See you tomorrow when we look at this verse and our own spiritual walk.
