Luke 4:42-43
At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, “To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this purpose I have been sent.”

If we are to follow Jesus we must look at His example. First off, Jesus went off to a deserted place to pray. Do we carve out some time in silence to be with God? Secondly, through His prayer with God, Jesus knew His purpose. He already had quoted the prophet Isaiah in announcing his mission: To bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives and let the oppressed go free. Jesus accomplishes this through forgiveness, mercy and compassion. That’s the Good News…and it’s what brings about the kingdom of God. As followers of Jesus…we must also be about this task. Your ego-created false self will likely not want to go along with this! Only by letting go of this false self will you discover your true self.

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Have a blessed day!