Jesus Healed All of Them (5/10-12)

Luke 4:40 NCV, “When the sun went down, the people brought those who were sick to Jesus. Putting His hands on each sick person, He healed every one of them.”

Reading from KJV: “Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them, and healed them.” NLT: “As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of His hand healed everyone.”

Have you noticed something? Why did the people waited until the sun went down to come to Jesus? They waited for what reason? The Jewish leaders had proclaimed that it was against the law to be healed on the Sabbath day. The Sabbath day was their day of rest, lasting from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday. The people did not want to break this law so they waited until sunset to come to Jesus. After the sun went down, the crowds were free to find Jesus so He could heal every one of them.

This is something when we read about why people waited until sunset to come to Jesus, we didn’t realized that it was the Sabbath day when Jesus had left the synagogue to visit Peter’s mother-in-law. Jesus didn’t wait until the sun was set to heal the mother-in-law’s fever. In fact, according to the Jewish’s law, Jesus had broken it, but that didn’t bother Him. He just went right ahead and healed her. Praise the Lord for that! But the people had to wait to come to Jesus until evening when the sun was setting.

The people did not give up when they need the healing very badly. They were willing to wait with patience and trust God that Jesus would laid His hands on them and He healed every one of them. I like the words, “Jesus healed every one of them.” God’s Word put inside of my heart that Jesus wants to heal you.

Holy Spirit, I pray that this word would sink deep into our hearts, and that Jesus wants to heal us. Holy Spirit, help us to hold on to that Word, Jesus healed every one of them. Luke who was a doctor put a note that they came with all kinds of diseases and Jesus healed each one. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen!

So let us come to Jesus and trust Him that He does wants to heal you.

Song: Jesus, I come

Out of my bond-age, sorrow and night,

Je-sus, I come, Je-sus I come;

In-to Thy free-dom, glad-ness and light,

Je-sus, I come – to Thee;

Out of my sick-ness in-to Thy health,

Out of my want - and in-to Thy wealth,

Out of my sin - and into thy-self,

Je-sus, I come - to Thee.

(William True Sleeper, Sing His Praise)