Julie
This reading mostly tells about the healing that Jesus does. The part that stands out to me is when he asks Matthew to follow him and it is asked why Jesus eats with sinners and those that are considered to be of ill repute. I love his response..."Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick...I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." Those who are already following God don't need Jesus' help as much as those that are not or that have gone astray. Jesus chooses broken and flawed men to follow him as his disciples.
We should all live in unity.
Michelle
I too found that to be a standout passage. He is seeking to bring back the sinners into God's love, not the ones already there. The devotional explained another aspect of this section: To press toward Jesus/God. That what we go thru, whether illness or suffering of some kind, we are to press closer to God for healing. This healing could be a variety of things, maybe not just physical. In this way we will feel the power of God.
When we live together in unity, God sees that as good and will bestow his blessing.
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