How to Be Spiritually Open to Daily Detours
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Luke 8:42b-48 says, “As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. ‘Who touched me?’ Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, ‘Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.’ But Jesus said, ‘Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.’ Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. Then he said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.’”
The Disciples on the Boat
Matthew 8:23-26 says, “Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!’ He replied, ‘You of little faith, why are you so afraid?’ Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.”
The Centurion’s Servant
Matthew 8:5-8 says, “When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Shall I come and heal him?’ The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.’”
These are just a few incredible examples of daily detours in the life of Jesus which turned into ministry moments. He cared for the hungry, He noticed the large groups, He cared for the one, He valued children, He loved the sick woman, He woke up from His nap to comfort His friends, and He even helped the servant of someone who was considered an enemy.
We can learn a lot from His responses. He was a perfect. Our Savior was not time-focused, He was God-focused. He saw the needs of the people around Him and He answered the call. May we pray to live by the same power of His Spirit that lives in us. May we be spiritually open to daily detours. May we see these moments not as nuisances, but as opportunities to share the gospel.
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