After this he went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up, left everything, and followed him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house; and there was a large crowd of tax-collectors and others sitting at the table with them. The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax-collectors and sinners?’ Jesus answered, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.’ (Luke 5:27-32, NRSV)
Do the sick need to go to the doctor?
Well that is kind of a trick question…
You see I go to the doctor’s office about once every three months for a check up. I have blood drawn and tests run to see if the medicine I am taking is working correctly. So I guess you could say even if I do not feel sick, I am sick. (Those who know me well would say that is true…)
But does someone who is truly repentant need Jesus?
Do those who are already righteous need a savior?
Jesus chooses the ones who the world wants to throw away and uses them for His purpose to do great things in the world!
So be prepared for Jesus to use you to do great things!
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