He Healed Them All

Discipleship and Mission

Call to Discipleship

Calling to Salvation

Luke 4:38-44 The Message

He Healed Them All

38-39 He left the meeting place and went to Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was running a high fever and they asked him to do something for her. He stood over her, told the fever to leave—and it left. Before they knew it, she was up getting dinner for them.
40-41 When the sun went down, everyone who had anyone sick with some ailment or other brought them to him. One by one he placed his hands on them and healed them. Demons left in droves, screaming, “Son of God! You’re the Son of God!” But he shut them up, refusing to let them speak because they knew too much, knew him to be the Messiah.
42-44 He left the next day for open country. But the crowds went looking and, when they found him, clung to him so he couldn’t go on. He told them, “Don’t you realize that there are yet other villages where I have to tell the Message of God’s kingdom, that this is the work God sent me to do?” Meanwhile he continued preaching in the meeting places of Galilee.

For Reflection

No rule, no law, no ethical or moral code can ever account for unforeseen circumstances and be administered fairly. Furthermore, regulations and requirements can be applied maliciously. Not only is the comfort of our lives interrupted by laws and enforcers, but discomfort may also arise from our physical frailties.

Christ healed people with physical and mental illnesses. He did not discriminate among the deserving and undeserving.  Christ healed all who called upon his name.  Both sinner and saint will find salvation and redemption in Christ. 

Pray

Pray to thank God for the life and sacrifice of Jesus Christ.  Pray so that you will strengthen your resolve to be more like Jesus and provide a conduit to healing for all people with whom you interact.

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