“Picture of Purpose”

Luke 4: 42: “And when day came, He departed and went to a lonely place; and the multitudes were searching for Him, and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from going away from them.” Today’s success gurus will tell you two things you should do: 1) Go where the crowds are, and 2) don’t leave a successful situation. Jesus spent most of His ministry trying to get away from the crowds, and leaving a place at the height of His popularity. You see, He never let Himself be driven by man’s idea of success. He knew the meaning of the phrase, “for this purpose.” (v. 43)