The Healer

Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well. Mark 6:56

By this point in His ministry, Jesus can no longer slip into a place unnoticed. The people of every place had heard of His healing and they ran to bring to Him all of their sick and lame. That certainly is a need for the moment in this life, but what did they hear from Him? Did anyone accept the words of life that He brought? Are we any better? Or do we run to Jesus in prayer when something hurts only to forget about Him when things go well for us.

I wonder sometimes if it was easier for those people to see Jesus as SuperNurse, healer of all who touch the hem of His garment, than as the Savior of the sinners or even Messiah. We desire His instant healing today, but what we need is His salvation.

Rejoice in patience, He returns,

Bucky