Luke 7 -- Seeing Jesus In What He Did

There is so much good stuff here, and I hate it that I’m pressed for time today!

“Jesus helped them all, because compassion does not measure:  it ministers … Justice seeks out only the merits of the case, but pity only regards the need.”

“Jesus was most impressed with the centurion’s faith,” and Jesus healed at a distance because the centurion believed He could.

When the rejoicing crowd with Jesus met the grieving crowd with the widow, Jesus was headed to the city while she was headed to the graveyard.  “Spiritually speaking, each of us is in one of these two crowds.  If you have trusted Christ, you are going to the city.  If you are dead in sin, you are already in the cemetery and under the condemnation of God.”

John the Baptist was confused because “John had announced judgment, but Jesus was doing deeds of love and mercy.  John had promised that the kingdom was at hand, but there was no evidence of it so far.  He had presented Jesus as the Lamb of God, so John must have understood something about Jesus’ sacrifice, yet how did this sacrifice relate to the promised kingdom for Israel?  He was perplexed about God’s plan and his place in it.”

Father, thank You for reminding me of Your compassion and Your love even for those who do not love You.  Grow my heart to do the same!

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford