Mark 2:17
This answer on the part of Christ is really not all that radical when compared to the thinking of the scribes and Pharisees. However, it required the acceptance of his ministry as legitimate. This these Jewish leaders were not prepared to do. Their problem was not understanding the needs of the sinner, but identifying anyone but themselves as anything but sinners. To see Christ as righteous was being a difficulty for them. Indeed, in their thinking anyone who was not like them must not be truly righteous. And those who Jesus now sought to minister to were seen as so far from righteousness that trying to bring them to repentance would be a travesty.
Bible Reading: John 9:1-10:42
Scripture Memory: James 5:16 “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help us to keep our eyes on you. We often get so bogged down with the cares of this life. We may be waiting on certain things, or looking for something to change. But, all that we truly need can be found in you. So, as we wait we should depend upon you, because what we are waiting for may never come. We must trust you with the next step, because it may only seem to be the next step to us. You may have something altogether different in mind. Let us get our minds off of ourselves, and onto Christ. May his name be praised! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise you, Amen.
Prayer Requests: Pray for a family that just lost a loved one. Pray for a man awaiting a brain scan.
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