March 28
“Lord! What will thou have me to do?” (Acts 9:6).
Many children go to their father only when they want sweets and other things, but they never
say: “Father, can I do anything to help you? You are looking so tired and sad. Can I do
anything lessen your burden?”. There are very few of that type. Yet there are some children
who look at their father’s or mother’s face and say: “You take rest. I will do all the work.”
That is the right attitude!
Do you say, “Now Lord, tell me in which way I can please Thee and satisfy Thee and give
Thee comfort and rest?”. He will answer those who ask. He will tell us what He requires, as
He did to those at Bethany who ministered to Him satisfaction, comfort, rest and peace. If we
want to grow spiritually, our daily attitude should be: “Lord, I am not concerned about my
own problems or needs of any kind. Please tell me: Do you want me to go anywhere, or to
meet anybody, or help anybody? Is there anything I can do for you which will be in accordance
with Your perfect will, which will give you more joy and happiness and peace?” Then He will
tell you where to go and what to do. It is a wonderful thing to obey God, and the way He
helps us to obey His will is also wonderful. Then it happens automatically and unasked that
the Lord helps us and supplies our every need.
March 27 | Daily Bread
March 27
“The Lord thy God… will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His Love” (Zeph. 3:17).
Now we read of the next or sixth visit of the Lord Jesus to Bethany in Mark 11:19. Having
cast out the people from the temple vs. 15-17, our Lord is returning from the city (v. 19). It
had been a very hard task for the Lord Jesus Christ. He had shown love and compassion to
all the people, but because they did not accept it, they had to be judged. He had thrown down
the tables and had turned the people out with a scourge. He was feeling very sad, and turned
back to Bethany where He found real rest and satisfaction. In Jerusalem there had been
nothing but sorrow, grief and pain, but in Bethany He knew that there was a small group who
would give Him real rest and satisfaction.
The Lord Jesus Christ never regarded Jerusalem as His home, but Bethany, where He could
share His burden and sorrow; a place where he could be comforted and strengthened. What
a mystery! The Lord Jesus our Creator was seeking comfort from His people. He was showing
how He was longing to be comforted. In Bethany He had no sorrow because of the warm
welcome given to Him by those few who loved Him. In Bethany He found real rest and peace
and comfort, and those who were longing to listen to Him.