Topic: All Things Well [Friday April 24, 2015]
Text: Mark 7:31-37
Key verse: “And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak” (Mark 7:37).
Every generation has produced some personalities who became outstanding in their chosen fields of endeavour. This list includes technocrats, clergymen, politicians, businessmen, academics and other professionals. Many of them deserve the honour accorded them.
But even the best of these people have their dark side that would make them to be abhorred with greater passion if people got close enough to know who they really were and what they represented. But during His earthly life and ministry, the more closely people knew Jesus, the more amazed they felt about His innocence, loving-kindness and sheer power.
The inhabitants of the Greek city of Decapolis said of Him: “He hath done all things well” when they observed His compassionate and miraculous healing of a deaf and dumb man. This observation came from people who earlier asked Jesus to depart from their coast because of the loss of their swine occasioned by Christ’s deliverance of a mad man.
This eloquent testimony agrees with those of friends and foes who encountered Christ. Of him it was recorded, “…who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil…” Peter said of Him, “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.” Pilate confessed that he found no fault in Him.
The officers sent by the chief priests and Pharisees to arrest Him reported that, “Never man spake like this man.” Observers by the Cross submitted, “Truly this was the Son of God.” When he asked, “Which of you convinceth me of sin?” nobody came forward. No other religious figure has such credentials. Christ is unique in every way. In Christ’s personality, passion and performance, He does all things well. Dying for our sins, He is the only worthy One to be our Saviour and Lord.
Bible in One Year: Psalm 120-130
Thought for The Day: The greatest commitment is to follow Christ’s footsteps.
DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
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