Good Morning,

“He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.”
Mt. 14:14

I read something the other day that took my mind in a new direction from this verse. Matthew didn’t say that Jesus healed their “righteous” sick; he didn’t say that Jesus healed those who were worthy. He healed their sick, not some of them, all of them who were brought to him because they were sick. I don’t know how big that crowd was, 10, 50, 100’s? But surely out of whatever the number, there were a few who were not holy, not even close, maybe even blasphemous. There was a time in my life when by all rights, if I had come to Jesus asking to be healed, He should have just sent me away. I didn’t deserve any consideration; but my relationship with Jesus has never been about what I deserved.

Out of that crowd I’m sure there were some who took their healing and went on to be unjust, even cruel to others. Jesus may have given speech to the mute who went on to curse and take God’s name in vain. He opened blind eyes that would become lustful. Perhaps Jesus healed someone who went on to be a murderer. What a man or woman does with Christ’s compassion is totally their choice. One day when he/she stands before Christ, there will be the memory of all that Jesus had done to change their hearts. Then, if I took His compassion and let it change my heart, for eternity I will rejoice; however, if I took His compassion and hardened my heart, Hell will be couched in the heartbreak of knowing what I had thrown away.

Let’s be reminded today of His great compassion on us and live All In His Spirit today.