
It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick: I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners Mark 2:17
| Jesus who displayed impeccable holiness is now dinning with some of the worst of sinners! They are holding a party in the house of one of the worst of outlaws! They are having merry of a superior kind! Kind of party in which there is no prejudice, no artificial smiles or no grins of artificial serenity! This is unlike the up-tight religious leaders of the time! Some of the religious people imagined they could predict the behavior of God! But, it was His purpose that He should seek and save those who understood they are lost! Popularity of a sinner was the least of an issue for God! The Pharisees figured socially rejected sinners won't enjoy the presence of the Purest of pure! They believed the purest will ignore the impure!! But only God could perceive the worst of all will enjoy Him just as much! Look at those who are rejoicing in His presence now! Not for a moment did they think that He would be Fun to be around. But, He knew they would find Him as most entertaining to be around! He knew we would need Him the most when we are at the worst!! That thought made Him to walk down a muddied ancient town and stop by an outlaw's door! The great physician knocked at Levi's door until he responded and then told him "follow me!" Levi decided to follow the physician and take Him at His word! In the process he transformed into Matthew the gospel writer! He said ' I will follow you....Not just your teaching, not just your disciples, nor some of your principles...but will follow YOU!! Levi did not find religion but the God of the universe! Do you see that The great Physician is still around!! He told those who would like to follow Him, they will see Him even after His physical departure! He expected them to see Him now.... How do you see the unseen? Invisible atoms are seen by their effects, you see the wind by its effect...how else would you see the unseen!!? You will see the invisible God by His actions!! |
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