Matthew 9:35
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
Reflection
It is a fact that Jesus did not stay to himself. Jesus came for the world so he engaged the world. How did he do that? The scripture tells us that Jesus visited numerous towns and villages. We also learn that Jesus went to centers of Jewish worship and teaching called synagogues. We know as we read the gospels that Jesus spoke, read scripture and taught in those synagogues. Jesus did all of these things to take the opportunity to spread the message of the kingdom of God. In order to prove he had the authority to preach and proclaim these things he also performed miracles of healing.
Do you think that the church, the Christian community of today is as focused on spreading the message of the kingdom of God as Jesus was? If not, should we be? If we are as focused on proclaiming the message of God’s kingdom as Jesus, then think about some examples and illustrations that support that belief.
