29 Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate with them. 30 But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with such scum?[a]”
31 Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. 32 I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.” Luke 5:29-31
I wonder how many sick people and how many well people are in churches across our country? Do we get uneasy when we see what we "think" as REALLY SICK people in our churches? Are we equipped to deal with their problems.
As a Christian, we should have more faith that God is mighty to save, not just for eternity but for the HERE and NOW!
Why is it so difficult to admit that we may be more sick than we care to realize. It's easy to put on a stain glass masquerade and act like everything is ok, because truth be told, many people don't want to deal with the onslaught of people's problems, because they're just trying to get through the day.
It's interesting to read the Pharisees reactions to Jesus' response to the NOT SO GOOD POPULAR CHURCH GOING PEOPLE of that day. The questions that we must ask ourselves though are:
- Are you healthy or sick?
- Are you righteous or a sinner?
- Do you need Jesus?
- Are you listening and answering His call to repentance?
- Do you believe that Jesus is the one true Doctor who can heal you for eternity?
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