JESUS ENCOUNTERED MUCH DESPERATION (PART 1)
This passage gives us two snapshots of desperation that no doubt pierced the heart of Christ. First, the people came only after the sun had set. To those of us who are Gentiles, the reason is not so obvious. Verse 38 tells us Christ had previously left the synagogue when He went to the home of Simon. Verse 31 tells us it was the Sabbath day.
Remember, at this point Christ primarily has been ministering in various synagogues to Jews. It was unlawful for them to carry the sick on the Sabbath. The Jewish “day” ends at sundown; therefore, God-fearing people counted the moments until the sun would set over the Sea of Galilee. As the darkness of a new day fell, they bundled their sick and brought them to the Light. The thought almost makes me cry. It was as if they watched the clock of the law tick until it finally struck grace . . . and they raced to Him with their need. How blessed we are to live in the liberty of a completed Calvary! The pharmacy dispensing God’s grace is open 24/7.
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