August 26 - Go Home, Tell Your Family

August 26 - Go Home, Tell Your Family
Mark 5:18-19

As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, ‘Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.’”

What is the last good news you shared with your family?  Any member of your family?  I love hearing from my family when they have good news to tell me.  The Master’s Degree is completed.  Carol has a classroom full of great kids. Someone is getting married. It’s simply been a good day.

The best news is how much the Lord has done for us.  Do you talk to your family about this?  Not just about how they should go to church or what they should be doing in order to be a good Christian, and not necessarily just saying the words, ‘God is good.’  But, do you specifically share with your family members things that happened because the Lord has had mercy on you?

We do have to be careful, don’t we.  We can sound awfully preachy and come across a holier-than-thou.  But, sometimes it is just exciting to talk with those who are closest to us about something that the Lord has done … right now and wow!

When Dorothy woke out of her dream, the reality of it had been overwhelming. She tried hard to tell everyone that it was true.  For her, it had been very true.  She had learned a lot in those hours that she was gone.  The one thing she had learned was the incredible gift she’d been given in the ones who loved her.  They made that dry, Kansas farm a home. She’d done everything she could to get there and now she realized how much love and mercy she had.

Go home and tell your family what the Lord has done for you.