Luke 7-9

If you had only one opportunity to encounter Jesus in person what circumstance would you choose? Would you choose the terminal illness of your only son (7:11-17), daughter(8:49-56), or most faithful servant(7:2-10)? Would you crash a dinner party knowing that you would be mock or completely ignored(7:36-50)? What about a graveyard where the "voices" drove you mad(8:26-39)? In truth I don't think that any of the people Jesus encountered in the above situations planned to seek out this teacher where they were. But they took the chance to approach Jesus just as they were and were rewarded with the full expression of God's power. We don't have to be ready to come to Jesus, but we do need to be willing. When we combine that surrender with faith God can and will do amazing things.
It took me well over 20 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart