Scripture to Read: Luke 8:40
Jesus and the disciples had sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee, and as we know, Jesus healed the demon-possessed man. But then, Jesus and the disciples returned to Galilee. God had Luke record the following in Luke 8:40, “And as Jesus returned, the people welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.” The people missed Jesus. God does not have Luke tell us why they missed Him, but more than likely, they wanted to see more healings. God has called us to passionately pursue our fellowship with our Lord each day and to be in His Word. We need to wake each day expectantly, ready to fellowship with our Lord and to make sure we choose not to be distracted by phones, tablets, computers, televisions, radios, or anything else that can rob us of fellowship with Him. God tells us in Psalm 119:105 that His Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. God tells us in 1 Peter 2:2 that we are to crave the pure spiritual milk of His Word like a baby craves the pure milk of its mother. God also tells us in Colossians 3:16 that we must choose to let His Word richly dwell within us so that we can teach and admonish each other in our walk with Him. Just as the people in Galilee had been waiting for Jesus to return, we must daily look forward to fellowshipping with Him personally and then walking in the fullness of Him all day long.
Challenge & Application
Do you live with expected excitement each new day to start your day fellowshipping with the Lord and His Word? If yes, what does that look like for you? If not, why not?
Why should we live with excitement each day about fellowshipping with our Lord and King?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!