Are You Ready to Come to Jesus?

Verses:  Matthew 4:23-25

My thoughts about the verses:

When you read these verses you see Jesus’s gift to heal the physical ailments of humans.  Many people at the time were following Jesus and bringing their sick for this healing.  They had come to trust that he could heal anyone from any ailment.  They believed that he only had to touch him and they would be healed.

Yet, this was not the most important thing that Jesus did in this time.  Jesus was using his gift of healing to create a following.  One that would come to trust him and what he was saying.  He was able to preach to them and they continued to follow.

His gift of eternal healing was impacting their life.  They may not have understood what was truly happening in their life.  Yet, they knew that there was something special about this rabbi.  He was gifted not only with healing but also eloquent speaking.

They came from many different places around the area to see Jesus.  Jesus didn’t choose to heal people from one area his was there for all.  He didn’t choose to only heal people with certain illnesses he was there to heal all.

These lessons are something that we need to learn about Jesus.  Jesus is there for all who will come.  Jesus doesn’t and pick who he will heal.  We are given the healing that we need.  We often think that the most important thing that we need is our body healed.  Yet, there are many more times that it’s our Spiritual side that needs to be healed.  Know that if you reach out to Jesus you will be saved.

We also need to follow Jesus.  We need to understand that Jesus calls us to follow him wherever he may lead.  We have to understand that we need to come to Jesus.  Jesus is there calling us to come.  Jesus is there offering the gift of healing.  Jesus is there are offering the power of salvation.  Yet, it is up to us to go to Jesus to receive what we need.   

Prayer:

We thank you God for you ever enduring love.  We thank you Jesus for your love.  Help stir our minds and spirits to follow you.  Help us to accept the gifts that you have in store for us.  In the name of the Great Physician we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Are you willing to follow Jesus?  Are you ready to accept the gifts Jesus has for your life?