Engaging the Whole Person

"Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people." (Matthew 4:23)

When we reach out to people in need, it’s easy to see them in a one-dimensional way. We might see their pain because of a relationship or we might see their need for food. When we pay attention to these single sources of need, sometimes we miss out on a much larger reality for people that we so desperately want to help.

Jesus saw people in a complete way. He saw their physical pain, their spiritual blindness and their emotional hurts. All of these together helped Jesus define how He would reach out to those around Him. The most incredible thing about Jesus’ ministry was that He understood the most important need in that person’s life at the moment.

In some cases, He focused on the spiritual. In other cases He focused on a physical need. In still others He spoke to an emotional need. Have you learned to look at people in a more complete way? Do you look at them and see their pain and struggles in the many different areas of their lives? How are you designing your outreach to connect completely with those you seek to serve?

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"An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others." A.W. Tozer

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