Jesus could no longer........

Every Been in a Huge Crowd of People ? No matter which way you turned, it was overwhelming?

Jesus healed a leper according to Mark's Gospel that created a real stir when he chose to tell everyone what had happened to him.

" But he went our and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in the unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere." Mark 2:45 ( NAS)

So have you ever been apart of such an event within your Christian walk?

"Saturday was a day of power and excitement. The event turned into a series of gatherings. The main centers of preaching were: the meetinghouse, the tent, and a separate meeting where the Negroes gathered. Numerous other attractions caused people to spontaneously rush back and forth when a stir took place during some nearby preaching or the many physical exercises that occurred throughout the week.

During the preaching the sounds of moaning, groaning, screaming and crying had become commonplace in the western revival. The most universal exhortation, "Lost! Lost!" struck terror throughout the camp. The unsaved would cry and weep, while compassionate friends entreated them to turn to the Lord Jesus.

The most prevalent physical "exercise" was falling down. It was usually accompanied with fainting, some bodily agitation's, and even a trance or coma. It caused the crowds to begin exhortations and praises, while trying to co-labor with the preacher. Confusion reigned. James Finley said that, "the noise was like the roar of Niagara."

The above quote was in the 1800s and was a Cumberland Presbyterian Revival. Are we looking for the same? We should not, because it was a period of history that God chose to work that way. What we need is the type believers who will share their faith in Christ with such fervent belief that people would over whelm and growd the churches, begging to know this Jesus !!