Part of the series “40 Thoughts of Jesus.” View all previous here, but first learn how the purpose works here.

Go back home to your own people, and report to them how much the Lord has done for you and how He has had mercy on you. Mark 5.19

A man lived in torment for a long time, possessed by evil, which made him aggressive towards others and himself. He reached  the point of attempting harm against his own life and lived in the graveyard. Finally, Jesus set him free. Seeing that he was well, he insisted that Jesus would let him follow Him. The Lord replied with the words above.

Why is it that Jesus did not allow the man to follow Him?

Actually, He allowed him, but in a different way; every time that man told a friend what Jesus had done for him, he was following Jesus. Every person who knew about his past and saw him healed, would also know about the existence and power of Jesus. Following Jesus is not only about enjoying the good life He gave you.

The Lord had expressed the same Thought in other words when He said, “let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5.16)

A part of being a follower of Jesus, being a Christian, is to share the good that God has done to you. Whatever He gives you is not for you only; but it is to be shared, spread, and announced with the strength of the sunlight at noon; it is not supposed to be kept and enjoyed only in private. He wants to reach others, and he is in a hurry to do that. There is a lot of darkness in this world; there are many people suffering and dying for not knowing what you learned during these 40 days.

For this reason, if Jesus has done a great thing to you and you are very grateful to Him and happy about it, there is a way that He would like you to thank Him: spread this light in the good that you do and seek for an opportunity to tell everyone what He has done for you.

When you shine, He shines!

Application: Convince at least three people to start the 40 Thoughts of Jesus challenge. Tell them how it helped you and motivate them to participate. Spread the word. Tell others your experience. Start a chain of good!

Out of all the 40 Thoughts, which one helped , changed or moved you the most? What are you doing about it? What if someone whom you convince to do this challenge becomes a follower of Jesus within these 40 days? What if someone who is far from Him decides to get close? Imagine your joy in knowing that you were used to save that soul. Say what you have done or will do about it and leave your comment about the first question. 

IT IS NOT OVER YET: tomorrow the final post with the conclusion of the 40 Thoughts. Do not forget to read it. ​

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