October 15, 2018

Begging Him


Merriam-Webster defines “beg” as: To ask for as charity; to ask earnestly for. People begged Jesus to heal them, or to heal their loved ones — those with leprosy, the blind, the demon possessed. When the Lord hasn’t answered one of my prayers for healing, I often revert to asking Him for peace, understanding and acceptance in the situation. However, I’m now wondering if, by changing the focus of my petition, I’ve forgotten how to beg. Mark recorded, “As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed” (Mark 6:54-56 NIV).


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