OUR FATHER WHO WELCOMES THOSE WHO SEEK HIM

Luke chapter 11 verse 9 - 11 says this;

But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.

When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.

As the apostles went from town to town proclaiming the kingdom as they had been instructed by the Lord, word about all this activity got back to king Herod.

He was perplexed because some people were saying that these were the miraculous  works of John the Baptist who had come back to life.

Herod knew that he had beheaded John and so he wanted to see Jesus so that he could verify His identity and try to understand what was going on.

At the end of their mission, the apostles returned to Jesus and reported to Him the things they had done. Jesus took them and withdrew to the town of  Bethsaida on the north side of the Sea of Galilee to try cool down the political tension that was being generated by their work among the towns.

However, even as they tried to lower their profiles, the whereabouts of Jesus and His disciples was leaked and the people followed them there. Jesus welcomed them and taught them things about the kingdom of God and healed those who needed healing.

The Lord, unfailingly generous to those who were hungry for the words He spoke, yielded time to teach them and to heal them.

Amen.

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