..."and had John beheaded in the prison...When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick." -Matt. 14:10-14
Even in his grief, Jesus still ministered. He went away by himself, to be alone and the crowds still followed him. Probably not having any idea what he was going through, or what had happened. They just wanted to be healed. They were almost selfishly focused on their issues. Yet it says that Jesus had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
How many times have we been so wrapped up in our issues or problems that we’ve missed opportunities to minister to the sick and dying in this world?
