” And He went up on the mountain and called to him those whom He desired and they came to Him.” We see in this particular incidence, Jesus went to the top of a hill and sat down there and called all those whom He liked but we know that Jesus liked every body. He was impartial. He has called each one of us and He likes each one of us. Then the verse says, “people came to Him.” Today Jesus is calling each one of us. It is up to us to follow Him or to ignore Him.
Mark 3:13
We know from the Bible that a big crowd used to be with Jesus wherever He went. Jesus would often start climbing the mountain and sit there and preach the word of God. All those people who followed Jesus would also go along with Him and climb the mountain. Many would feel reluctant to go up with Jesus and return back but many people would still show their anxiety and keep following Jesus expecting to see some miracles done by Him but after some distance would either sit down there tired or go back. But some people would just keep walking with Jesus and sit with Him wherever He went to hear His sermons and would also get a chance to see some miracles. These were the ones chosen by Jesus to be His disciples.
We all want to get a rhema word and revelations from God but for that, we really have to be with Jesus and follow Him without getting tired and should never lose hope. We need to sit with Jesus and let Him talk to us. We need to give priority to the word of God and spend time with Him without getting tired or feeling lazy. When Jesus see our regularity , sincerity and obedience towards Him and we start living with Him, He starts taking His works from us.We start preaching and people feel the presence of Holy Spirit with us and this is when miracles start taking place as promised by God Almighty in Mark 16:20- ” And they went out and preached everywhere, while the lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs “.
We also get to know this in Mark 3:15 “He gave them authority to cast out demons. “We all want to perform miracles and cast out demons but for that we need to preach the word of God first and when we preach under the guidance of Holy Spirit, miracles follow automatically. Praise God.
So if we want to be Jesus ‘ disciples and preach and perform miracles and wonders or cast out demons we need to spend time with God as it is mentioned in Mark 3:14-” And He appointed twelve so that they might be with Him and He might send them out to preach “.
Prayer
Father, we thank You for helping us to die for the world and to live for Christ. Help us Lord in staying with Jesus spiritually no matter wherever we go or whatever we do to qualify for discipleship .
Amen.
Sol.Richa Jain