Friday, May 8, 2020

Extending Grace 5/6-10/20

06-10 May 2020 - Extending Grace – Manna by Dorothy & Tony Callies
Matthew 9:12 “Those who are well have no need of a doctor, but those who are sick do need help.” (My translation of KJV)

Why Jesus did quoted this? The religious leaders criticized Jesus for being among the people who were sinners, publicans, prostitutes, tax collectors and the poor.  The religious leaders considered them “unrighteous” people to fellowship with. So Jesus was saying to them, “You are well and you don’t need Me, but these people do need Me to help them.”

Please note that I used short statements from KJV verses: Hearing a sermon from one preacher emphasized that “Jesus healed them ALL.” That got me to do a research on “healed them all.” Matthew 8:16 Evening came and many came to Jesus that were possessed with devils and He cast out spirits with His Word and healed all that were sick.

Matthew 10:1 Jesus called the twelve disciples, gave them power against unclean spirits to cast out and heal all sickness and disease.  Matthew 12:15 Many people followed Jesus and He healed them all. Luke 4:40 All who were sick, came to Jesus, and He laid His hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Luke 6:17-19 Many came to hear Him and to be healed of the diseases and many people touch Him, and He healed them all. Luke 6:19 His power, the virtue went out of Him and heal them all.

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 for you. It is like reach out across a distance or like a bridge extends across the river.  Jesus extends His grace to those who are sick.

So let us “Reach out and touch the Lord as He walks by. You’ll find He’s not too busy to hear your hearts’ cry. He is passing by this moment, your needs to supply. Reach out and touch the Lord as He walks by.”  This is from Inspiring song.

Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, I pray that You would heal those who really need You at this moment. Hear their cry, hear their agony and set them free in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

My friend, reach out to Him when you are hurting,

Dorothy
PS. This manna was revised from Feb. 20, 2013 from Blog: Fresh Manna from Heaven.
What this means to me? I was impressed that Jesus shows no favors on who He would heal. He did not heal some … He healed them ALL. So I put my hope in Jesus’ word that He healed us all. Faith is believing and trusting His Word. God bless you!

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