BBD 09.05.13 Go Home! (Classic)

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Classic from 2006

09.05.13

Go Home!

Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and
village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the
twelve were with Him, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, and
Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who
provided for Him from their substance. - Luke 8:1-3.

Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the
Gadarenes. And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out
of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had his dwelling among the
tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, because he had often
been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by
him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him. And
always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and
cutting himself with stones. - Mark 5:1-5.

There was once a cat who left home about ten years ago
and his name was "Sneakers." Sneakers did not come back
home and the owners of the little cat were heartbroken. The owners searched in
Seattle door-to-door, put out fliers and put ads in the newspapers in attempts
to find their beloved cat, Sneakers. But Sneakers could not be
found - would he ever be seen again? Although Sneakers had been just a
kitten, the owners of the cat had him electronically tagged with a microchip,
which included information about how to contact the owners.

Ten years later, Sneakers, a longhaired black cat
was left at Sacramento, California’s animal shelter. The people leaving the cat
said that they could no longer care for it. Surprisingly, the microchip was
found and the original owners were contacted. What a great joy and surprise to
learn that their beloved cat, Sneakers, was still alive! A
spokesperson for the animal shelter said about the original owner, "She was shocked. She was extremely happy and couldn't believe
it." It did not matter what condition the cat
might be in they just wanted him back home. Sneaker’s owners will soon
make the 600-mile trip to Sacramento to take their cat back to his home.

Almost two thousand years ago, there were many people who
had wandered away from their original owner. They had been discarded by society
and it was thought that they were just worthless unredeemable trash. Mary
Magdalene was one of those as was the demon possessed man of Gadara. Everyone
went out of their way to avoid any contact with these discards of society.
Everyone that is except for their original owner, their Creator, Jesus. Jesus
found these lost and tormented people in the trash bin of the world and brought
them home.

No one thought that these worthless people would ever be
of any value. Jesus took them home and gave them new life along with new
purpose. To the now redeemed man of Gadara, Jesus says, "Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord
has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you. And he departed and
began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all
marveled."

It does not matter how far down life may have pushed you.
It does not matter how other people may see you or what they think of you. The
only thing that matters is the value that you hold in the eyes of your Creator,
your original owner, Jesus Christ. In His eyes, you are a unique and
irreplaceable treasure. Your value is so great in His eyes that He gave
His life for you (Romans 5:8). Go home! He’s
waiting!

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed Wrather.
The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8,
1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed
Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com View
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Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The
Burning Bush websites have received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating
15 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

You can
leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is
a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of
all of the pages.

The Burning Bush Devotional

14,000 Subscribers
to the Email Devotional

Classic from 2006

09.05.13

Go Home!

Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and
village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the
twelve were with Him, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, and
Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who
provided for Him from their substance. - Luke 8:1-3.

Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the
Gadarenes. And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out
of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had his dwelling among the
tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, because he had often
been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by
him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him. And
always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and
cutting himself with stones. - Mark 5:1-5.

There was once a cat who left home about ten years ago
and his name was "Sneakers." Sneakers did not come back
home and the owners of the little cat were heartbroken. The owners searched in
Seattle door-to-door, put out fliers and put ads in the newspapers in attempts
to find their beloved cat, Sneakers. But Sneakers could not be
found - would he ever be seen again? Although Sneakers had been just a
kitten, the owners of the cat had him electronically tagged with a microchip,
which included information about how to contact the owners.

Ten years later, Sneakers, a longhaired black cat
was left at Sacramento, California’s animal shelter. The people leaving the cat
said that they could no longer care for it. Surprisingly, the microchip was
found and the original owners were contacted. What a great joy and surprise to
learn that their beloved cat, Sneakers, was still alive! A
spokesperson for the animal shelter said about the original owner, "She was shocked. She was extremely happy and couldn't believe
it." It did not matter what condition the cat
might be in they just wanted him back home. Sneaker’s owners will soon
make the 600-mile trip to Sacramento to take their cat back to his home.

Almost two thousand years ago, there were many people who
had wandered away from their original owner. They had been discarded by society
and it was thought that they were just worthless unredeemable trash. Mary
Magdalene was one of those as was the demon possessed man of Gadara. Everyone
went out of their way to avoid any contact with these discards of society.
Everyone that is except for their original owner, their Creator, Jesus. Jesus
found these lost and tormented people in the trash bin of the world and brought
them home.

No one thought that these worthless people would ever be
of any value. Jesus took them home and gave them new life along with new
purpose. To the now redeemed man of Gadara, Jesus says, "Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord
has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you. And he departed and
began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all
marveled."

It does not matter how far down life may have pushed you.
It does not matter how other people may see you or what they think of you. The
only thing that matters is the value that you hold in the eyes of your Creator,
your original owner, Jesus Christ. In His eyes, you are a unique and
irreplaceable treasure. Your value is so great in His eyes that He gave
His life for you (Romans 5:8). Go home! He’s
waiting!

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed Wrather.
The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8,
1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed
Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com View
LinkedIn profile with endorsements at
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of
prayer - please pray for me.).

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group.
The group began in 1998 and is made up of over 300 prayer warriors. Send prayer requests and receive prayer
requests. To join send an email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may
subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

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