In the first chapter of Mark Jesus begins telling people that it is time to turn to God.
When people realize that Jesus can heal others, hordes descend on where he stayed.
Jesus mission, however, was not to come heal bodies. He came to heal our souls. Although He could not refuse His precious children's requests, I think He must have been inconvenienced at people postponing His main mission.
Jesus spoke to the man He just healed.
He said, "Don't tell anyone about this. Just go and show the priest that you are well. Then take a gift to the temple as Moses commanded, and everyone will know that you have been healed." The man talked about it so much and told so many people, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town. He had to stay away from the towns, but people still came to him from everywhere.--Mark 1.44-45 CEVImagine Jesus being so thrilled that He could improve the lives of so many people, but being so burdened because His children's requests were competing for time He's allotted for preaching the good news.
Now imagine how we live today. We pray asking for what we want God to provide instead of asking what God wants to provide us or wants us to provide for others.
God wants to help us. Instead of loudly requesting our way, we must be ready to receive the help He offers us.
Praise Jesus!
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