The Great Physician

"One Year Bible" New Testament Passage
Mark 2:13-3:6

When Jesus heard it, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." Mark 2:17 (NKJV)

Jesus came to forgive sinners. He came to heal sick people. He came to make whole the broken, and release the captives. This is such good news.

So where are you sick? Where do you need Jesus? For many people, these questions are offensive. We are trained in our self-sufficient Western culture to never show weakness or admit our inadequacies. These are considered private matters to be handled privately.

But Jesus challenges this assumption. He asks us, "Where are you sick?" He then adds, "If you aren't sick, than you don't need a healer!"

He does not want us to grovel in our sin, but rather to bring it to Him so that He can forgive us. So today, get honest with God. Tell Him the ways that you truly need Him. You will find that He will meet you at the point of your need.