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When Jesus heard this, he said, "Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do." Then he added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.' For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners." Matthew 9:12-13 NLT
At a time when the majority of the people of Israel longed for a powerful king and a righteous judge to banish sinners from the land, Jesus offered a different path toward holiness and healing. Rather than presenting Himself as a judge or as a ruler who would separate the sinners from the holy, He showed up as a doctor who actively sought out the “sick” who had been infected with sin. He desired to heal people and restore them to spiritual health so that they could live in God’s kingdom.
When you sin, you may want to hide from God in shame. Sin can hang over your head like a guilty sentence in court, where a righteous judge threatens to send you away. Such a mindset is far removed from what Jesus embodied and spoke of when He met sinners. Jesus’ only requirement of people was confession—a humble realization that they were sinful people who needed God’s healing power in their lives.
Prayer: Jesus, I confess my faults and failures, trusting that You can heal and restore me today.
At a time when the majority of the people of Israel longed for a powerful king and a righteous judge to banish sinners from the land, Jesus offered a different path toward holiness and healing. Rather than presenting Himself as a judge or as a ruler who would separate the sinners from the holy, He showed up as a doctor who actively sought out the “sick” who had been infected with sin. He desired to heal people and restore them to spiritual health so that they could live in God’s kingdom.
When you sin, you may want to hide from God in shame. Sin can hang over your head like a guilty sentence in court, where a righteous judge threatens to send you away. Such a mindset is far removed from what Jesus embodied and spoke of when He met sinners. Jesus’ only requirement of people was confession—a humble realization that they were sinful people who needed God’s healing power in their lives.
Prayer: Jesus, I confess my faults and failures, trusting that You can heal and restore me today.
