Seeing the Needs of Others
sermon based on Mark 1:29-39
by Rev. Randy L Quinn

A few weeks ago, I spoke about party invitations. Today, we are like the person who arrives at the party and recognizes the need to help in the kitchen or to open the door for new guests who are arriving. In today’s text we hear what it means to see the other guests the way Jesus sees them. We turn our attention from ourselves to Jesus, from what we value to what he values.

I remember talking to a man who loved to go to large cities and stand on a street corner looking up at the buildings around him. If he kept his focus on one particular spot, it wouldn’t take long before a crowd was gathering around, trying to see whatever it was that he was trying to see.

That’s when he would stop looking at the building and begin to watch the crowds. They had no idea why they were looking at the building, but often they would find something worth pointing out for others to see!

I want to look at the things Jesus is looking at.
I want to see the things he is seeing.
I want to look so intently at the things he is looking at that others will stand around and wonder what I’m looking at.
I want to allow Jesus to use my eyes and my energies to address needs in our world today.
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See also: The Superbowl And God's Blessings, based on Mt. 5:1-12

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