"Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to Him those He wanted, and they came to Him. He appointed twelve, designating them apostles, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons." Mark 3:13-15 (NIV)
John, whose surname was Mark, a companion of the Apostle Paul, addressed the gospel according to Mark to the Gentiles in Rome. He depicted Jesus as a suffering servant of God, demonstrating the humanity of Christ. Here John Mark records that Jesus called the twelve apostles, or disciples, another name for students. He wanted them to be with Him, close to Him, in fellowship. He wanted to give them authority, to share His power with them and to send them out into the world to preach and teach. Jesus wanted companions that He could teach, and that would do His will.
We would all benefit if we spent more time with The Lord. The disciples clearly benefited from the time that they spent with Jesus. Today, we are His disciples. We need to spend more time with His Word and in fellowship with Him. As His disciples we are His students, and by our study of The Word of God, He can teach and train us. Afterwards, He can bless us and share some of His power with us. Then He can use us to spread His Word to others and be a blessing to them. So let us make a commitment to spend a little more time each day in fellowship with, and learning from The Lord. Let Him bless us and use us as He sees fit, according to His purpose.
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