January 17

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.” — Matt 15:32 BSB

No sickness could remain in Christ’s presence. People came from all over, bringing their friends and neighbors—the blind, the lame, the mute—and Jesus healed them all. He is still the fountain of healing today. He works through doctors and medicine, but He remains the ultimate Healer.

Jesus didn’t just care for people’s spiritual needs—He also cared for their physical needs. When a crowd of four thousand had been with Him for three days without food, He couldn’t send them away hungry. Instead of miraculously creating food from nothing, He took what little they had, blessed it, and made it enough to satisfy everyone. We should do what we can, and God will make sure all our needs are met.

We must be on guard against wrong teaching. If we hold onto Christ’s words, they will shape us into people who are good, true, pure, holy, and loving.