Immediately
And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him. Mark 1:16-18
- Immediately- Instantly, promptly, now, as soon as, without any passing of time
In Mark 1: 9-28 the word ‘immediately’ is used 6 times. Its first use is when Jesus was getting ready to begin His ministry and He was baptized by John.
“And immediately, coming up from the water, He(Jesus) saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.”
The second use is after Jesus was baptized. “Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.”
The 3rd and 4th use of the word “immediately” is when Jesus was calling His disciples. The disciples waisted no time. They immediately left everything to follow Jesus.
The 5th use of the word “immediately” refers to Jesus beginning to teach. “Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.”
The final use of the word “immediately” is after he was performing miracles along with His teaching… “And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.”
I know there are seasons of waiting. However, there are also seasons of “Immediately.” Sometimes God requires our immediate response. When we respond in obedience immediately, the Holy Spirit can respond back immediately.
How many times have we waited to respond to God’s guiding in our lives? Often, I think we feel we are waiting on God when all the time, maybe He was waiting on us. Sometimes He requires our immediate response.
What are you waiting for? How will you devote2day?