Psalms 107:33-43, 108:1-6
Ephesians 5:1-20
Matthew 9: 18-26
Matthew 9: 18-26
This is one of my favorite stories and one that is worth revisiting.
I always thought of Jesus being a well organized sort of guy. He had an agenda and did it unlike me who starts to put the milk in the refrigerator and on the way stops to fill the dishwasher which requires emptying, feed the dog and mop the floor.
In this story Jesus has a my sort of day. He's off to heal a little girl when somebody, without asking helps themselves to his power. He could have gone on and left the lady healed and hurried to the girl but being Jesus he had to complete the healing properly. The lady had an embarrassing sickness and probably wanted to go unnoticed but Jesus wanted to show her that he cared and that her healing was complete. He took time out of his schedule to give her the confidence that she needed. The consequence of this delay was that the girl died. The agenda changed again. Jesus reacts to the situations as they arise. He does not seem at all frustrated that the first thing he tried to do was pushed back and changed, or that the situation grew more serious. He just carried on taking the time that was necessary to make everybody feel special and loved.
People are important. Time and to do lists, maybe not so.
I always thought of Jesus being a well organized sort of guy. He had an agenda and did it unlike me who starts to put the milk in the refrigerator and on the way stops to fill the dishwasher which requires emptying, feed the dog and mop the floor.
In this story Jesus has a my sort of day. He's off to heal a little girl when somebody, without asking helps themselves to his power. He could have gone on and left the lady healed and hurried to the girl but being Jesus he had to complete the healing properly. The lady had an embarrassing sickness and probably wanted to go unnoticed but Jesus wanted to show her that he cared and that her healing was complete. He took time out of his schedule to give her the confidence that she needed. The consequence of this delay was that the girl died. The agenda changed again. Jesus reacts to the situations as they arise. He does not seem at all frustrated that the first thing he tried to do was pushed back and changed, or that the situation grew more serious. He just carried on taking the time that was necessary to make everybody feel special and loved.
People are important. Time and to do lists, maybe not so.
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