Aware of the plot against Him, Jesus withdrew from Jerusalem. However, the crowds still followed. Jesus continued to heal the sick, but He warned them to keep quiet about it. Why? Well, the prophecy in Isaiah 42:1-4 tells us that Jesus was indeed a king, but He was a quiet king who brought justice to the nations. His ministry wasn't about popularity, fame, and power - it was about righting wrongs & returning people to the truth.
Do you notice that Jesus isn't standing around condemning people? Instead, He is healing them. He is taking their broken bodies and souls and making them new. Who did Jesus speak out against? The religious leaders, those who had forgotten to nurse the hearts of their people.
So were do you stand? Are you looking into people's hearts, seeking to understand their hurts and make them whole again? Or are you simply pointing out their sin?
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