Friends… Jesus says,
“The healthy don’t need a physician… the sick do.
I came not for the righteous, but for sinners.”
And that’s our story.
We walk this world with wounds we didn’t choose,
breathing in messages that bruise the soul.
The world tells us what to want,
what to chase,
what to worship—
and so often, it is not holy.
Anything that strips dignity,
glorifies greed,
or stirs up hate
cannot come from God.
But Scripture gives us a turning point—
a bridge from sickness to healing.
Remove oppression… feed the hungry… satisfy the afflicted…
and watch what happens next:
light rising in darkness,
gloom lifting like midday,
strength renewed on parched land.
God doesn’t just expose the wound—
He shows the way to wholeness.
And then the Gospel brings it close.
Jesus walks by Levi,
a man written off,
a man stuck in his old story.
One invitation—“Follow me”—
and something in Levi rises.
He stands.
He leaves the old infection behind.
He steps into a new life.
Friends, that is the rhythm for us today:
from sickness to healing,
from darkness to light,
from being stuck to standing up.
Not because we are righteous—
but because the Physician calls our name,
and grace begins the moment
we rise and follow Him.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, Physician of our souls,
call us again into Your healing light.
Lift us from the lies that wound us
and guide us toward mercy and truth.
Renew our strength where we are weary,
raise us where we are stuck,
and help us rise as Levi rose—
ready to follow You into new life.
Amen
