None too great or small
But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” ~ Mark 1:38
There are moments when life feels steady and then suddenly everything shifts. Problems appear without warning and it can feel like a storm has settled in with no clear end in sight. In those moments, confusion, exhaustion, and discouragement can come on very quickly. That’s when we need to remember to cry out for peace, for comfort, and for restoration to be reminded that our Lord Jesus is still the source of triumph and deliverance.
The remainder of Mark chapter one is filled with real life encounters. Jesus cast out demons, healed the sick, restored those suffering with disease, and cleansed a leper. People came to Him carrying burdens of every kind and He met them with compassion and power. Nothing brought to Jesus was ever too big to overwhelm Him or too small to matter to Him. Every need received His attention and care.
That truth still stands today. When pressure builds and answers feel far away, every concern can be brought to Jesus. Whether the weight is emotional, physical, relational, or spiritual, He remains willing and able to meet you where you are. He does not rank problems by importance. What weighs on your heart matters to Him.
Here are some practical ways to apply this passage:
- Bring every concern to Jesus, begin by naming the situation honestly in prayer instead of minimizing it or carrying it alone.
- Ask Jesus for His peace before answers appear, take a moment each day to pause, breathe, and invite His presence to calm your thoughts and emotions.
- Trust His compassion in the waiting, remind yourself daily that Jesus sees your need and is already working even when answers feel slow in coming.
In my own life, I realized that when I carry struggles silently, they grow heavier. When I bring them openly to Jesus, peace begins to settle even before circumstances change. Time and again, He has met me with strength when I felt weak and clarity when confusion tried to take over. His faithfulness has proven that nothing I place in His hands is ever ignored.
Today I want to encourage you to bring every burden, worry, and need to Jesus without hesitation. Trust that nothing in your life is too great for His power or too small for His reach. Let His presence be your peace, His compassion be your comfort, and His power carry you through to victory.
Today’s scripture reading: Mark 1:21-45
21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.
22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,
24 saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
26 And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27 Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”
28 And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.
29 Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.
31 So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.
33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door.
34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.
36 And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him.
37 When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.”
38 But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.”
39 And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.
40 Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
41 Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”
42 As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
43 And He strictly warned him and sent him away at once,
44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
45 However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction.
Journal:
- What situation am I carrying that I need to place fully in Jesus’ hands
- Where do I need to invite His peace instead of striving for control
- How has Jesus shown His faithfulness to me in past struggles
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