Power On the Level

March 5

(Luke 6:17-19 NIV) “He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coast of Tyre and Sidon, {18} who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by evil spirits were cured, {19} and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.”

After Christ chose His apostles, He “went down” to a level place to continue His ministry. Every step Jesus took here on Earth was a step down for Him. God came down to touch and teach those He had created from dust. The King of kings stooped to our level and made Himself accessible to us. A large crowd came to see Jesus that day. They came seeking miraculous healing and deliverance. Everyone wanted to touch Him. There was no substitute for the power that came from His presence. No spirit or disease could withstand His touch. No one else was saying what He said or doing what He did. His words never failed to deliver. His touch never failed to heal. Christ succeeded where others had not. Jesus still wants to do that with us. He came down to teach us truth, heal our hearts, and deliver us from our demons. Seek Him out. Level with Him. Let Him touch you. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day