Our Inexhaustible Jesus

Continuing to follow Jesus we really see Him in action in Mark 1:23-35 and Luke 4:33-42. First He encounters a demon possessed man in the synagogue who acknowledges Him as the “Holy One of God.” Jesus quickly silences the demon and commands him to come out of the man. Then Jesus goes to Simon Peter’s house where Peter’s mother-in-law is laying sick with fever. Jesus quickly rebukes the fever, leaving the mother-in-law feeling so good she immediately gets out of bed and begins waiting on the entire party. Then after sunset (when the Sabbath ended) the entire town shows up outside Peter’s house with all their sick and “those under the power of demons.”

And what does Jesus do? Does He say, “Look fellas, it’s been a long day and I’m tired. Come back another time”? No. Luke 4:40 (KJV) tells us that “he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.”

Jesus poured Himself out for these people. And when He saw a need, He didn’t close His eyes or turn His back. He met it. I imagine He saw a bit of everything; some terribly sad cases; others less so.  But the point is, He was there for all of them.

Hebrews 13:8 tells us that Jesus is “the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” That means He’s here for us, too. He won’t turn away. There’s nothing too small or too big for Him to handle. And He’ll never tire of us coming to Him, either.  He’ll never say, “What? You again? How many times do you expect Me to help you?” We simply can’t exhaust His love or His patience or His goodness or . . . His power.

Jesus said, “Come to me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” So be comforted. We have Someone we can really count on: our beautiful, inexhaustible Jesus.

Until next time,

Sylvia