VERSE FOR TODAY: Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man (Mark 1:41 New International Version).
HYMN FOR TODAY: "Reach Out and Touch"
The word was out! There was a man who taught with authority and performed miracle. "Where is he? The newly form fan club clamoured for Jesus, but He knew what He had to do. First you pray. Jesus needed that time with the Father, but even His prayer time was interrupted. He had prioritized however and was able to focus on the mission at hand.
Still He kept His compassion. A leper was an outcast from society; and Jesus dared to stop, and listen, and touch.
What a busy day! How did He handle it? He had a perfect pattern that we can use. Pray; prioritize: proclaim God's truth; reach out to touch others with love of God.
Easy to say, hard to do? Sometimes it is. We start with good intentions, but the phone keeps ringing. The copier keeps jamming. A child is sick. A traffic jam makes us late. We sense that a co-worker is struggling. But we haven't got time. A child says, "Want to listen to my song?" "Sure" we reply, "but later. I'v got a lot to do now."
If Jesus' had rushed inthe leper might never have been healed. But Her stopped, and reached out and touched, and a miracle took place. May we allow Him to guide us and allow Him to continue to work His wonders in the lives of His people today.
PRAYER THOUGHTS: Lord Jesus You are our perfect example. Please help us to remember to spend time with You, to proclaim Your Word to others, and to take time to reach out to them in a personal way. May we be Your hands of love to a hurting world. Amen.
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