Pastor Dr. Wayne Knowles, Pastor Dr. Kay White, Ayodele Joseph

What picture of Jesus does Mark 1 present? Jesus has authority to
call disciples, and they respond. He is holy in contrast to unclean spir
its under Satan. A great battle is going on between good and evil, and
Jesus has more power than the demons. Jesus has compassion for sick
people and helps them, touching them when perhaps no one else would.
“Jesus in the synagogue spoke of the kingdom He had come to estab
lish, and of His mission to set free the captives of Satan. He was inter
rupted by a shriek of terror. A madman rushed forward from among the
people, crying out, ‘Let us alone; what have we to do with Thee, Thou
Jesus of Nazareth? art Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee who Thou
art; the Holy One of God.’
“All was now confusion and alarm. The attention of the people was
diverted from Christ, and His words were unheeded. This was Satan's
purpose in leading his victim to the synagogue. But Jesus rebuked the
demon, saying, ‘Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the
devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him
not.’ . . . He who had conquered Satan in the wilderness of temptation
was again brought face to face with His enemy. The demon exerted all
his power to retain control of his victim. To lose ground here would be
to give Jesus a victory. . . . But the Saviour spoke with authority, and set
the captive free.”—Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, pp. 255, 256.
Meanwhile, our Lord carried on a busy ministry, moving from place
to place, almost constantly in touch with many people. How did He
maintain a calm and steady approach to ministry and people? It was
doubtless through His daily experience of prayer.
Think about what might be a workable schedule for you in regard to
time for prayer and study of the Scriptures. Find what works for you,
and take that time to develop a peaceful spirit, guided by the Spirit and
the Word of God.

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