“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.”
When Jesus invited Matthew the tax collector to follow Him,
he accepted. Matthew then invited Jesus to dinner at his house. After the religious
leaders criticized Him for eating with tax collectors and sinners, Jesus said,
“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go
and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not
come to call righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Matt. 9:12-13).
Jesus, the Great Physician, wants to meet each of us at our
point of need, offering forgiveness, healing and hope. What we don’t deserve,
He freely gives. Jesus offers His extending grace. Here extending grace means
to stretch out or to make larger. There is always room for more grace. It is
like reach out across a distance or like a bridge extends across the river.
Jesus did not limit His grace only to those who are whole. He extends His grace
to those who are sick.
To define those who are sick could be anything, like someone
created a ‘Divorce Recovery Workshop’ to offer help and healing in Christ to
hurting people. This was like a person was simply extending God’s grace to
people in need. By reaching out to people in need, we can extend to others this
grace of God in Christ—guiding them to His healing touch. When you know God’s
grace, you will want to show God’s grace.
Song: Reach Out and
Touch the Lord
Reach out and touch the Lord
as He walks
by
You’ll find He’s not too busy
to hear
your hearts’ cry.
He’s passing by this moment
your needs
to supply.
Reach out and touch the Lord
as He walks
by.
(Inspiring Choruses)
Prayer: Lord, I
pray that You would heal those who really needs You at this moment. Hear their
cry, hear their agony and set them free in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen! I believe it!
My friend, reach out to Him when you are hurting.
Dorothy
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