Jesus came for the unhealthy

“IT IS NOT THE HEALTHY WHO NEED A DOCTOR, BUT THE SICK.” MATTHEW 9:12


This passage has been playing over and over through my consciousness’ for weeks now.

Jesus came for the unhealthy, the unspiritual, the unworthy, the undesirable, the unlearned, not the sort of people you see featured on TBN or the 700 Club. He loved God with every fiber of His being and His fellow man without condition, more than He loved Himself.

He shunned the religious leaders who proudly wore their haughtiness as crowns. He ate with prostitutes, drunkards and thieves. He was tempted by every sin that we are and yet was without sin. He never built a church building or erected a sign; He met sinners where they were and loved them into an eternal relationship with God Jesus never promoted Himself and He never considered the “Ministry” His’. He only did what the Father commanded. He never owned a home and possessions never owned Him. He found His purpose and therefore His contentment in His obedience to His Father.

I once saw a picture which depicted Jesus asleep on the front pew during a church service; I somehow believe that He would find much what we do as believers as either boring or sin; most of our religious traditions have no more to do with Christ, than did the religious traditions of the Scribes and Pharisees. John Michael Talbot once asked in song, “Would You Crucify Him – if He walked right here among you once again?” He concluded the song with the conclusion, “I think we’d crucify Him – if He walked right here among us once again!” I concur. I don’t think more “believers” would do any better at recognizing Him today than our forefathers did when He walked among us the first time. Why?

We would be looking for a messiah that fits our image of God, just as Israel was looking for one in their own image.

Religious men proclaim, “I am without sin – alcohol has never touched these lips, I have never said a bad word, I have never have sexual temptation”
Spiritual men say, “ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD AND I AM THE CHIEF OF SINNERS!”
With whom do you think Jesus would be found; the first or the later?
Jesus said, “IT IS NOT THE HEALTHY WHO NEED A DOCTOR, BUT THE SICK.”