His Compassion
He took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. Mark 10:16. As Jesus ministers in the streets of the cities, mothers with their sick and dying little ones in their arms press through the throng, seeking to come within reach of His notice. Behold these mothers, pale, weary, almost […]
He Understands Our Motives
And he called his disciples to him, and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. Mark 12:43, RSV. Jesus was in the court where were the treasure chests, and He watched those who came to deposit their gifts. […]
He Is Always Near
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. Matthew 9:6. With a new hope the sick man looks upon Jesus. The expression of His countenance, the tones […]
He Is the Sun of Righteousness
Unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings. Malachi 4:2. In the fisherman’s home at Capernaum the mother of Peter’s wife is lying sick of “a great fever,” and “they tell him of her.” Jesus “touched her hand, and the fever left her,” and she arose […]
We Must Believe in Him
Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. Luke 8:48. On the way to the ruler’s house, Jesus had met, in the crowd, a poor woman who for 12 years had suffered from a disease that made her life a burden. She had spent all her means upon physicians […]
Mercy Toward the Demoniacs
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce. Matthew 8:28. In the early morning the Saviour and His companions came to shore…. But no sooner had they stepped upon the beach than their eyes […]
