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33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door.
34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and acast out many demons; and He bdid not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.  

Preaching in Galilee

35 Now ain the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a1 solitary place; and there He bprayed.  
36 And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him.
37 When they found Him, they said to Him, a“Everyone bis looking for You.”  
38 But He said to them, a“Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because bfor this purpose I have come forth.”  
39 aAnd He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and bcasting out demons.  

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

40 aNow 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 acompassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”  
42 As soon as He had spoken, aimmediately 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 awhich Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”  
45 aHowever, 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; band they came to Him from every direction. 
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Mark 1:35

Most of us are aware that a sheep is an excellent dry-weather animal, but we may be unaware that a sheep can go for months (apply this to your own Bible study and imbibing of God's way) without ever taking a drink of water from a pool if one condition is met: that it is up early enough to eat the grass in the morning when the dew is still on it. This is not to say that the sheep will be thriving, but that it will at least continue to live, as long as it is waking early enough to partake of the dew on the grass. In such a case, a sheep can survive for months without any lasting damage. It will not gain a lot of weight, but it will at least survive in fairly good health.

Mark 1:35 is an indication that early morning is a good time to imbibe of God's Word—at the beginning of the day, while there is still "dew on the grass"—because we have our Master's example. This is not just a figure of speech but a practical reality. It points the way to spiritual success by suggesting we begin each day by partaking of God's Word, meditating on it, and praying to Him before the mind becomes spent and tired on the cares and troubles of the day.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Psalm 23 (Part Two)

Related Topics: Bible Study | Bible Study, Early Morning | Dew | Dew on the Grass | Early Morning Meditating | Early Morning Study of God's Word | Imbibing of God's Word | Sheep | Sheep as a Dry-Weather Animal | Sheep can go without drinking water | Sheep, Characteristics of


 
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