Do You Speak At Home?

Mark 5:18-19 "As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon- possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you."

The natural response of a person who has been touched by Jesus is to follow him. Jesus had other plans for the man who was demon possessed. He wanted him to go home and become a mouth piece for the kingdom of God.

This blog post is mostly for men as I am one. So men, do you speak to your family when you get home from work? Do you do what Jesus tells the demon possessed man to do while you are lazing on your rocker? Jesus wants us as men to speak to our families about what God has done for us during the day. He also wants us to speak of the mercies that have flowed to us from on high. Do you do that? Do you have eyes to see the great things, and the mercies that you have received during the day? That may be the first thing to start with.

Lord, enable us as men to have eyes to see your mercies, and to see what your hand does in each and every one of our lives. Cause us to rejoice in your sovereign rule and reign over all of creation, including each and every moment during the day. Let us set aside all selfishness and personal autonomy. Open our mouths to speak of your greatness while we are with our families. I ask while robed in the righteousness of Jesus. Amen.