Failure of Missionary Mark

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From Paphos, Paul and his

companions sailed to Perga in

Pamphylia, where John left them to

return to Jerusalem. Acts 13:13

Mark was appeared to have all

qualities to be a best assistant

of great nurturer Barnabas and

great missionary Paul.

But Mark returned from

the 1st Paul’s Missionary Journey

from south Turkey presently

which is not far from Syria

Antioch where they were sent from.

He was about middle 30th.

Although we do not know exactly

the reasons but there could be many;

such as adjusting to the burdens of

gentile culture, accepting the

country with miscellaneous gods,

severe spiritual warfares and

much stresses etc.

However he was not able to

take the ministry finally.

Barnabas and Paul must have had

harder time due to Mark’s untimely

return with astonishment and loss

as well as jobs he left.

Instead of returning the Antioch

Church he returned Jerusalem.

He must have been suffering with

desperation, guilty and confusion.

His family and church also the same.

Mark saw Jesus during his life and

after his resurrection and was filled

with the Holy Spirit on the Pentecost

at his house.

However he was yet spiritually

young to have severe spiritual

battles to take people out of enemy

devil’s hands as a combat soldier.

He needed to grow spiritually and

training using his good personal

qualities and privileged experiences

in order to fight as a victorious

combat in a front line spiritual

battle field.

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May is called queen of season,

month of love.

In May are children’s day whom Jesus loved

especially, parents day, couple’s day, family day,

missing children’s day and labor day in Korea.

All these are for people.

The love of God who admires people so much

that he blesses all of them with natural blessings

and he so desires them to love each other,

be happy and prosperous.

God’s love is like blowing the silky May wind.

Love gives us joy, strength and awakens all

my dream and potential. God loves me so.

What is love?