And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.” And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea. (Luke 4:42-44 ESV)
Temptation, which was intense at the beginning of this chapter has not stopped here at the end. How tempting it must have been for Jesus to settle in and get comfy in Capernaum. After the rejection at Nazareth, this overwhelming approval must have been invigorating. But that was not His purpose, or ours. He was sent to share the good news. So are we. So Jesus pulled himself away, to spend time with the Father, keep His focus, and obey His will . May we do that today.
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