No sooner does he arrive, an immense mob begins to follow
him due to the miracles he performs on their sick. John 6:2 EFP
There is no
down time for Jesus when he arrives in Perea, on the far side of the Sea of
Galilee. Apparently Jesus begins to heal
people immediately, and as a result a large crowd begins to follow him
around. There is no record of preaching
or teaching. He gets into town and heals
the first person sick he sees! And then another. And another!
I guess
that’s sermon enough. It is a new day on
the backwash side of the Sea of Galilee.
There is excitement. There is
healing. A great healer has come to “the
country beyond.” Jesus must have known
that there is no time for formal introductions in the “wild west”—they probably
did not take well to strangers from the other side of the pond, especially those
uppity Jews that consider themselves better than everyone else! Jesus knows actions speak louder than
words. This was one of those moments.
Lord, help me identify those moments when I need to let your light shine through my deeds even if my words remain silent.
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