Give and Take

Luke 6:17-19
"When they came down from the mountain, the disciples stood with Jesus on a large, level area, surrounded by many of His followers and by the crowds. There were people from all over Judea and from Jerusalem and from as far north as the seacoasts of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those troubled by evil spirits were healed. Everyone tried to touch Him, because healing power went out from Him, and He healed everyone."

This passage got me thinking... The landscape was swollen with people hungry to grab a piece of Jesus, eager to be among His entourage. Stalking Him from place to place, they frothed at the mouth for what they could get from Him. Jesus, true to character, graciously gave with no strings attached. But who among the masses was included in His heavenly elite? Who can claim Jesus as their Lord? It is only those who are willing to give for Jesus.