Mark The Forgiven Man

Let us muse today from Colossians 4:10b and Mark the forgiven man. If you remember from earlier Bible history Barnabas took John Mark on a missionary trip with Paul. Mark quit in the middle of the journey. Barnabas later asked to take him again, Paul refused and thus split Barnabas and Paul’s relationship. After that, through Barnabas God has done a great work in Mark even to the point of using him to write one of the Gospel. Paul has forgiven him and tells the church at Colossae, if he comes by hear him gladly. It is amazing how God can work on those who have hurt us the most and they turn out to help us the greatest. During Paul’s final imprisonment he calls for Mark to come because he is profitable to me in the ministry.  Lord, raise up some people at the house of God who are profitable for the Lord’s work.